Hastings National Bank v. Hibbard

Plaintiff sued the two Hibbards, Peter Graff and Covode as milkers, and Hinsdale and Philip Graff as endorsers of a promissory note for $5000 made and discounted in December, 1879, and payable April 1, 1880, when it was dishonored. The only questions which became material related to the legal identity of the makers, who signed as “ Hibbard & Graff.”

Upon certain facts there was no dispute. The two Hibbards -and Peter Graff for several years did business at Grand Kapids under the name of Hibbard & Graff, and in that name ran two flouring mills, called the Talley City mills and the Crescent…