Tench v. Downey Hospital Inc.

Downey Hospital Incorporated, as transferee, brought suit on a note for the principal sum of $100, interest and attorney’s fees, against Richard McConnell as maker and payee, and S. J. Tench as indorser and transferor; the note having been given by McConnell to Tench, and transferred by Tench to the hospital in part payment for services rendered to Tench’s wife. In his answer McConnell admitted that he executed the note, alleged that he was a mere stakeholder, and prayed that “court direct him how, when, and to whom' said sums should be paid.” Tench also admitted the execution and delivery of…