Godfrey v. Rice
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
ON REPORT. Assuhpsit, — ’One count for money bad and received, and one for $2;712.91 laid out and expended for the use of the defendant. The writ was dated Nov. 1, 1870. Butler & Co., Bartlett’s indorsees, paid the note to the holder, aind on March 17, 1863, commenced an action against Bartlett as them indorser on the note.
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ON REPORT. Assuhpsit, — ’One count for money bad and received, and one for $2;712.91 laid out and expended for the use of the defendant. The writ was dated Nov. 1, 1870. Butler & Co., Bartlett’s indorsees, paid the note to the holder, aind on March 17, 1863, commenced an action against Bartlett as them indorser on the note. The action was entered at the April term, 1863. At the October term, 1870 (Bartlett having deceased and the present plaintiff having appeared as his administrator) judgment was rendered against the present plaintiff for $2,712.91, which was satisfied by the plaintiff out…
1Opinion of the CourtAppleton, C. J.
On 2d May, 1859, Woodbury & Grover gave their note payable in a year from its date for $1,500 to Joseph Bartlett, or order, by whom it was indorsed to James EL Butler & Co, The note was discounted for the benefit of Butler & Co. upon their indorsement; but before its maturity, Woodbury & Grover having failed, it was protested and the indorsers seasonably notified.
On 17th March, 1863, Butler & Co. having been compelled to take up the note, commenced a suit against Joseph Bartlett, the plaintiff’s intestate, as indorsor, in which after a long and tedious litigation, they recovered judgment at…
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- Butler v. WrightNew York Supreme Court · 1829
- Butler v. WrightNew York Supreme Court · 1823
- Norton v. HallSupreme Court of Vermont · 1868
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