Bell v. Hagerstown Bank
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Washington county court. This was au action of assumpsit, brought by the appellees, as holders, against the appellant, as'endorser of the following bill of exchange: “$500. Hagerstown, July 23rd, 1844. Ninety days after date, pay to the order of Samuel Bell, five hundred dollars, value received, which place to account of— David Bell. To Geo.. Waters, Georgetown, D. C. Endorsed: Samuel Bell, Fred’k Bell. Pay to A. Suter, Esq., or order. Elie Beatty, Cash.”
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Appeal from Washington county court. This was au action of assumpsit, brought by the appellees, as holders, against the appellant, as'endorser of the following bill of exchange: “$500. Hagerstown, July 23rd, 1844. Ninety days after date, pay to the order of Samuel Bell, five hundred dollars, value received, which place to account of— David Bell. To Geo.. Waters, Georgetown, D. C. Endorsed: Samuel Bell, Fred’k Bell. Pay to A. Suter, Esq., or order. Elie Beatty, Cash.” At the trial, the plaintiffs proved by competent testimony, the handwriting of the drawer and endorsers, the endorsement by the…
1Opinion of the CourtFrick, J.
This action was brought against the appellant, as the endorser of a bill of exchange, of which the following is a copy:
“#500.
Hagerstown, July 23c/, 1844.
Ninety days after date, pay to the order of Samuel Bell, five hundred dollars, value received, which place to account of— David Bell.
To George Waters, Georgetown, D. C.
Endorsed: Samuel Bell, Frederick Bell.
Pay to A. Suter, Esq., or order.
Elie Beatty, Cashier.”
The note thus in the possession of the Hagerstown Bank, of which Elie Beatty was the cashier, had been transmitted to said Suter, to be collected through the agency of the Farmers and…
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