Baldwin-Heckes Co. v. Kammerlohr

This is an action at law by the holder and purchaser of a negotiable promissory note against the maker thereof and the payee named therein who indorsed the same. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff the indorser only appeals.

The sole question presented for determination in this review is whether the words, “October 27, 1930, I hereby assign the within note and mortgage to Baldwin-Heckes Company. (Signed) J. W. Curl,” constitutes a qualified indorsement, or do they impose on Curl the liability of a general indorser. The evidence of the appellant, uncontradicted, is that, when delivered by…