Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. Galm

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Case, J.

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment rendered in the Essex Circuit against her and in favor of the plaintiff on a jury verdict of $33,409.45, that sum being $30,000 principal, with interest and costs added. The action was on a contract of guaranty purporting to have been signed by the defendant on December 19th, 1937, and which reads as follows:

“Newark, N. J., December 19th, 1937.

For and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by Fidelity Union Trust Company, Citizens Branch of Newark, the receipt whereof is…