Hollister v. Reznor
Ohio Supreme Court
*In error to the district court of Lucas county. The original action was assumpsit, brought upon a bill of exchange drawn by J. W. Smith upon W. H. Sabin, payable to the order of John Hollister. The action was brought by John P. Reznor, as indorsee, against Smith as drawer and Hollister as indorser. Plea — the general issue. Hollister indorsed the bill in blank to William P. Reznor, who transferred it to his brother, John P. Reznor.
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*In error to the district court of Lucas county. The original action was assumpsit, brought upon a bill of exchange drawn by J. W. Smith upon W. H. Sabin, payable to the order of John Hollister. The action was brought by John P. Reznor, as indorsee, against Smith as drawer and Hollister as indorser. Plea — the general issue. Hollister indorsed the bill in blank to William P. Reznor, who transferred it to his brother, John P. Reznor. The cause was tried to a jury at the April term, 1855, of the district court, on appeal, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff below. Thereupon Hollister…
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, J.
The principal and indeed only ground, taken in the-argument, for the reversal of this judgment, is the alleged error of the district court, occurring at the trial, in not permitting John Bates, a witness produced by the plaintiffs in error to prove “ certain conversations” had ^between him and ¥m. P. Reznor, an intermediate owner of the bill, some time after its maturity, and while-tho bill was the property of said W. P. Reznor, touching the bill and the liability of the parties thereon. That part of the bill of exceptions, which relates to the production of said witness and the-rejection of…
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