Rhys v. Moody

The plaintiff obtained an order of seizure and sale on three notes of $1,000 each, dated November 2, 1917, and payable 1, 2, and 3 years after date, respectively. The notes were issued by the defendant, Moody, were made payable to his own order, and by him indorsed, in blank.

The notes represented a part of the price of certain lands purchased by Moody from P. E. Richardson.

On February 21, 1919, Moody sold the land to Arthur Rhys, the father of the plaintiff. As a part of the consideration of this sale Rhys assumed the payment of the three Richardson notes, and for the balance executed his own…