Legal Opinion
Genesee County Savings Bank v. Michigan Barge Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided January 22, 1884PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Error to Ottawa. (Arnold, J.) Assumpsit. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
This is an action of assumpsit against the Michigan Barge Company as maker, and Ferry & Brother *441as indorsers,*of a promissory note of which the following is a copy:
“$5000. Grand Haven, Mich., Sept. 20, 1882.
Four months after date we promise to pay to the order of Ferry & Bro. five thousand dollars, at the Importers’ & Traders’ National Bank, New York. Yalue received.
Michigan Barge Co.
Andrew Thompson, Treasurer.”
The Michigan Barge Company and Edward P. Ferry pleaded the general issue. The former denied the execution of the note under oath. Thomas W. Ferry did not appear.
The Michigan Barge…
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