Hertford Banking Co. v. Stokes

The plaintiff presents for our consideration seventeen exceptive assignments of error. However, a proper disposition of this appeal involves only a consideration of the sixteenth exceptive assignment, which was entered to his Honor’s ruling in sustaining the motion by the defendants for judgment as of nonsuit.

The plaintiff is seeking to hold the defendants as principal obligors on the aforesaid notes, under and by virtue of the authority contained in the resolution of the Board of Directors of White & Company, Inc.

It appears of record that prior to the execution of the notes set forth herein,…