Jones v. Goodwin
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Seventh District, Solano County. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtTemple, J.
The defendant, Wilcox, signed his name in blank upon the back of the note and before the delivery of the same. After the note became due, but too late to charge Wilcox; as indorser, demand was made for payment, and upon its refusal, notice given to Wilcox. It is claimed that the failure to make demand and give notice in time discharged defendant, Wilcox.
A great diversity of opinion exists as to the nature of the liability of one not being a party who indorses his name in blank upon a note before delivery. In England he is held *494to be a guarantor, and his contract is, that the maker of the…
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