Hitchcock v. Hogan

This is an action against the indorser of two promissory notes, — one of $100, and one of $102.50, —each of which matured Sunday, October 8, 1893. The note for $100 was presented for payment and protested for non-payment on Saturday, October 7, and the other note was presented for payment and protested on Monday, October 9. The circuit judge gave judgment on the note protested on Saturday, and found against the plaintiff on the note which was presented for payment on Monday.

The case is brought to this Court to obtain a construction of Act No. 185, Laws of 1893. The provisions of the act…