Cady v. Shepard
Wisconsin Supreme Court
EKROB. to the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. This action was brought before a justice of the peace, and came to the circuit court by appeal.
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EKROB. to the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. This action was brought before a justice of the peace, and came to the circuit court by appeal. The complaint alleged that, on &c., one Swaney made his promissory note, whereby he promised to pay to the order of Shepard, [the plaintiff below,] at the Farmers and Millers’ Bank, ninety days after date, $34 48, with interest, &c.; that said Swaney, being at that time desirous to purchase of said Shepard goods, on credit, to the am01int $$4 48> a8'ree(l Shepard to procure said note be indorsed by Cady, [tbe defendant below,] for tbe fur-tber…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Cole, J.
This action is upon a promissory note, made by one George Swaney, paymble to tbe order of tbe defendant in error, and indorsed in blank by tbe plaintiff in error. It was proven on tbe trial, and tbe circuit court found as facts, tbat tbe note was executed by Swaney and indorsed by Cady, and afterwards delivered to Shepard; tbat tbe note was given for goods sold and delivered by Shepard to Swaney, upon tbe faith and credit of Cady's indorsement, which Cady then agreed to give for this purpose; tbat Cady executed tbe indorsement in pursuance of this agreement, with intent…
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