Simpson v. Van Laningham
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. W. A. Powell, Judge. (1) The existence of the guaranty, even if the cashier had knowledge thereof at the time the bank purchased the note, constituted no defense to this action.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. W. A. Powell, Judge. (1) The existence of the guaranty, even if the cashier had knowledge thereof at the time the bank purchased the note, constituted no defense to this action. Jennings v. Todd, 118 Mo. 305; Miller v. Alts-way, 81 Mich. 196; Adams v. Smith, 35 Me. 324; Dow v. Tuttle, 4 Mass. 414; Davis v. McCurdy, 17 N. Y. 230; R. S. 1909, secs. 10022, 10024, 10025. (2) The' court .committed- error in admitting in evidence defendant’s testimony as to conversations he had had with, and statements made to, other persons, not parties to this suit, in…
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
From a judgment in the J ackson Circuit Court in a suit on two notes for $5000!, plaintiff appeals.
Plaintiff sues merely as an assignee for collection purposes. The notes sued on were negotiable in form, dated September 17,1907, and payable at the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City, six months after date. Each was signed by defendant and was payable to himself or order.
There was evidence that these notes-were executed in -consideration of the purchase or proposed purchase by defendant of one hundred shares of the stock of the Merchants’ Refrigerator Company, of which J. E. Brady was…
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