Irving National Bank v. . Alley
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from- judgment of the General Term of tho Supreme Court, in the first judicial department, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon the report of a referee. This action was upon a promissory note made by defendants,- The facts appear sufficiently in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
On the 24th day of April, 1876, John Combes made a note, of which the following is a copy :
“ Ninety days after date. I promise to pay to the order of myself seven thousand dollars, at Irving National Bank, value received. JOHN COMBES.”
The note was indorsed by the defendants for the accommodation of Combs, and was discounted for him by the plaintiff without his indorsement. Ho became insolvent before the note fell duo, and the defendants applied to the plaintiff for the renewal of the note, upon payment by thorn of $1,000 thereon. Thereupon they paid the plaintiff one thousand dollars and gave…
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