Thompson v. Bank of Arlington

Jenkins, B. J.

1. The case coming to this court upon the sustaining of a demurrer, the allegations of the stricken answer will be taken and accepted precisely as made, irrespective of any issue of fact which might arise on the trial. The defendant pleaded that he signed the indorse*687ment, acting and relying upon the statement made by the president of the bank to the effect that the indorsement was a mere formality, without risk to the defendant, for the reason that the bank held from the principal on the note a lien on property affording ample security for the payment of the debt, and that this…