Legal Opinion
Porter v. Thom
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 24, 1898Published
Appeal from trial term, Kings county. Action by David C. Porter against Julia S. Thom, impleaded with another. Verdict for plaintiff, and, from judgment entered thereon, defendant Julia S. Thom appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHatch, J.
The plaintiff by this action seeks to charge the defendant with liability, as indorser, upon a promissory note, which reads as follows:
“Brooklyn, Sept. 22nd, 1890.
“On demand, I promise to pay, to the order of David 0. Porter, eight hundred and fifty dollars, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, for value
“$850.00. John 0. Thom.”
This note was given by the defendant John 0. Thom, and indorsed by his wife, Julia, to take the place of a demand note made by John 0. Thom of the same amount. The negotiations which led to the indorsement of the note by Julia S. Thom were in writing, and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strong v. . SheffieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Tebbetts & Pearce v. DowdNew York Supreme Court · 1840
- Merritt v. . ToddNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- Pratt v. . ComanNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
- Parker v. . StroudNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
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