German National Bank v. Studley
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Chouteau et al. v. O. D. Filley, 50 Mo. 174 (begin on p. 177) ; State of Missouri v. Bank of Missouri, 45 Mo. 538; Pars, on Notes & Bills, 91; Story on Ag. (8th ed.) 185, sec. 147 ; Wood v. Good-ridge,'6 Cush. (Mass.) 117 ; Story on Ag. (8th ed.) 256, sec. 210; Back v. Ayman, 3 Hill (N. Y.), 262; Stiner v¿ Taylor, 3 Hill (N. Y.), 279. cited: IPars. on Notes & Bills, 108, 142.
1Opinion of the CourtBakewell, J.
This is a suit on a negotiable promissory note dated Chicago, July 8, 1871, for $1,000, with interest from date at 6 per cent., payable twelve months after date;to the order of R. P. Studley & Co., and indorsed “ R. P. Studley & Co.” The note is made by William H. Rice.
*261It appears that the name of R. P. Studley & Co. was-not written by R. P. Studley himself, who, at the time, was trading alone as R. P. Studley & Co., but by one Edward P. Rice, his former partner; and the defense relied upon is that Rice was not authorized to indorse the note, and that the indorsement was. made without the…
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