Legal Opinion
Bergen v. Trimble
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 9, 1917PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from the Superior Court, of Baltimore City. (Ambler, J.) The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Pattison, L,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The suit in this case was brought by the appellant, DeWitt Bergen, against Frank W. Trimble and John H. Trimble, co-partners, trading as F. W. Trimble and Brothers as endorsers upon the following promissory note:
“$4,000.00. Baltimore, June 1st, 1910.
Three months after date I promise to pay to the order of F. W. Trimble and Brother Four Thousand Dollars, at with interest.
John Cowan.”
This note was endorsed by F. W. Trimble and Brother to the plaintiff, DeWitt Bergen, the present holder, who at its maturity instituted suit thereon. At the conclusion…
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