Greathead v. Walton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Assumpsit on a guaranty of a promissory note ; brought to the Superior Court in Litchfield County, and tried to the court on the general issue, with notice. The note was as follows : “ $2000. Amenia, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1870. Sixty days after date we promise to pay to the order of George Great head, Two Thousand Dollars at the First National Bank, for value received. William F. Walton.” The note was endorsed as follows: Caroline T. Walton. Geo. Greathead.
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Assumpsit on a guaranty of a promissory note ; brought to the Superior Court in Litchfield County, and tried to the court on the general issue, with notice. The note was as follows : “ $2000. Amenia, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1870. Sixty days after date we promise to pay to the order of George Great head, Two Thousand Dollars at the First National Bank, for value received. William F. Walton.” The note was endorsed as follows: Caroline T. Walton. Geo. Greathead. The notice given under the general issue was, that proof would be offered, 1st, that the defendant endorsed the note on Sunday, the 27th of…
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
It appears from this record that William F. Walton, the-maker of the note out of which the questions in this case arise, applied to the plaintiff to assist him in raising money. The plaintiff promised to do'so provided Walton would procure the signature of' the defendant as joint-maker with himself of a note payable- to the order of the plaintiff. The note was then drawn, with the intention and expectation, both of the plaintiff and said Walton, that it would be so signed by the defendant; and Walton took the note for the purpose of obtaining the defendant’s signature. The defendant refused…
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