Grygiel v. Marcille

This is an action in assumpsit by an accommodation maker of a promissory note against his co-makers. The case is before us on the plaintiff's exception to a ruling of the trial justice nonsuiting the plaintiff.

The plaintiff, as an accommodation to the defendants, signed with them, as a co-maker, a promissory note payable to a bank. The note was renewed from time to time and finally the officers of the bank notified the plaintiff that the bank would hold him liable and look to him for payment. Thereafter the plaintiff, before making payment to the bank, commenced this action. Before trial of…