Ruckdeschel v. Howell

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

On August 24, 1937, the Caskin School, a Pennsylvania corporation, executed a promissory note to its own order, in the sum of $8,950 payable 90 days later at the Central-Penn National Bank of Philadelphia. Following the school’s endorsement, there appeared in order the following endorsements: Joshua Z. Howell (the appellant here), Paul Loder, Richard J. Hamilton and Fred W. Brill. The last named endorser died on October 23, 1937, and his executors are the plaintiffs below and the appellees here.

On the due date of the note, the bank above named, being the then…