Ludington v. North
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL BY DEPENDANTS PROM THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS NO. 1 OP PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 38 September Term 1890, C. P. No. 1. On September 9, 1890, Benjamin L. Ludington brought assumpsit against ,F. A. North and others, trading as F. A. North & Co., and on September 13th filed a statement of claim upon a note, filing a copy as follows: “ $345 Philadelphia, April 4, 1890. “ Four months after date we promise to pay to the order of…
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APPEAL BY DEPENDANTS PROM THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS NO. 1 OP PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 38 September Term 1890, C. P. No. 1. On September 9, 1890, Benjamin L. Ludington brought assumpsit against ,F. A. North and others, trading as F. A. North & Co., and on September 13th filed a statement of claim upon a note, filing a copy as follows: “ $345 Philadelphia, April 4, 1890. “ Four months after date we promise to pay to the order of Conover Bros. Co., at Quaker City National B'ank, three hundred and forty five dollars, without defalcation, for value…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Me. Justice Williams :
This action is brought by the indorsee of a promissory note against the makers. The note was payable to Conover Bros. Co. at four months, and bore the indorsement of the payees and of M. Ludington. The defendants made an affidavit of defence, in which they denied that the note had been negotiated; alleged that the plaintiff was suing for the benefit of the payees, and had so said in writing to the defendants. This put them in position to set up as against the plaintiff any defence that thejr could make if the action had been in the name of Conover Bros. Co., the…
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