McMahan v. Geiger
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Greene Probate and Common Pleas Court. — Hon. T. H. B. Lawrence, Judge. 1. One who becomes party to a note after it has once been delivered and the consideration has passed between the original parties, incurs no liability unless there is some new consideration and a re-delivery of the note.
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Appeal from Greene Probate and Common Pleas Court. — Hon. T. H. B. Lawrence, Judge. 1. One who becomes party to a note after it has once been delivered and the consideration has passed between the original parties, incurs no liability unless there is some new consideration and a re-delivery of the note. Williams v. Williams, 67 Mo. 662 ; Pfeiffer v. Kingsland, 25 Mo. 66 ; Green v. Shepherd, 5 Allen 589 ; Mecorney v. Stanley, 8 Cush. 85; Stone v. White, 8 Gray 589; Tenney v. Prince, 4 Pick. 385; Parker v. Barker, 2 Met. 423; Parsons Mercantile Law, 66; 2 Am. Lead. Cas., 190. And the fact that…
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.
The facts in this case are as follows : That on the 23rd day of March, 1873, one Jno. O’Day loaned to one Creighton the sum of $500, for which Creighton, at the time, executed his note, together with the plaintiff, John T. McMahan; that the money for which the note was executed was given by O’Day to said Creighton on the delivery to him of the note executed as above; that none of the money was received by said McMahan, and that the loan was made on the strength of McMahan’s name; that some two or more months after the execution and delivery of the note and after consideration for it had…
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