First National Bank of Belmar v. Carpenter

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Jess. J.

This case was tried without a jury. The suit is on two promissory notes made by W. H. Carpenter and endorsed by James G-. Barnett. One note is for $2,000, is dated December 8th, 1922, and payable three months after date. The other note is for $3,500, and was payable three months after its date of December 18th, 1922.

Both notes were made payable at the First National Bank of Belmar, New Jersey. The notes were discounted by that hank and the proceeds credited to the account of Barnett, the endorser.

Barnett died on January 14th, 1923, and his wife…