Clark v. Freeman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of McKean county. This action was brought for the recovery of a promissory note, dated 31st May, 1850, for $728.72, signed by defendant, payable to the order of Bradner & Co., and endorsed, or said to be endorsed, by the payees.
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Error to the Common Pleas of McKean county. This action was brought for the recovery of a promissory note, dated 31st May, 1850, for $728.72, signed by defendant, payable to the order of Bradner & Co., and endorsed, or said to be endorsed, by the payees. Hamlin (a witness produced by plaintiff) deposed that he knew the parties to the suit, and had had correspondence with Bradner & Co., of New York — had addressed them letters, and had received replies; and, being shown the notes, said, “ from the knowledge I have of the signature of Bradner & Co., acquired •by the correspondence aforesaid, my…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Lewis, C. J:
This is an action on a promissory note, drawn in favour of “Bradner & Co.” or order, and purporting to bear their, endorsement. The Court admitted the note in evidence after proof of the handwriting of the makers, and evidence given by B. D. Hamlin that he had corrresponded with Bradner & Co., of New York; and, from his knowledge of their signature, thus acquired, his opinion was that the endorsement was entered by “ Bradner & Co.” The admission of the note in evidence was the error assigned.
The execution of the note was an admission of the…
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