Randall v. Rhode Island Lumber Co.

The plaintiff sues upon a promissory note dated March 10, 1894, executed by E. R. Raudall, treasurer of the defendant corporation, payable to said E. R. Randall, and by him endorsed to the plaintiff. It is claimed that the note was for salary due to the payee for services as treasurer.

At the trial of the case before a jury, the plaintiff testified that he took the note before its maturity, as collateral security for a pre-existing debt due to him from said E. R. Randall, and for money which he afterwards advanced. Several months prior to the date of this note the R. I. Lumber Co. had made an…