Casco National Bank v. Shaw
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Four actions between the same parties were submitted by the report on the same facts. The first action was assumpsit on five promissory notes of ten thousand dollars each, signed by John F. Mills, and indorsed by the defendants ; the second action was assumpsit on two promissory notes of forty-six hundred and thirty-nine dollars each, signed by W. E. Plummer, and indorsed by the defendants, and on three promissory notes of §4,659.78, $4,675.31 and $4,658.61,…
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On report. Four actions between the same parties were submitted by the report on the same facts. The first action was assumpsit on five promissory notes of ten thousand dollars each, signed by John F. Mills, and indorsed by the defendants ; the second action was assumpsit on two promissory notes of forty-six hundred and thirty-nine dollars each, signed by W. E. Plummer, and indorsed by the defendants, and on three promissory notes of §4,659.78, $4,675.31 and $4,658.61, respectively, signed by Chas. W. Clement and indorsed by the defendants; the third action was assumpsit on seven promissory…
1Opinion of the CourtWalton, J.
We think the defendants had due notice of the dishonor of the notes declared on. Notices were addressed to them at their former place of business, where their affairs were being settled up by a trustee, to whom they had made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors, and we have no doubt that the notices were received by the trustee. Notices so sent *380and received are sufficient. Bank of America v. Shaw, 142 Mass. 290. Better reported in 2 New Eng. Rep. 572. In the case cited the notice was to the same firm and under substantially the same circumstances as in the cases now before us, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bank of America v. ShawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
3Cited by13 opinions
- State v. HumeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1951
- State v. WardwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1962
- Corry v. Sylvia y CiaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- Cutler Associates, Inc. v. Merrill Trust Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- In re Leterman, Becher & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
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