Prudential Trust Co. v. Hayes

The note in suit was for $2,500, dated August 26,1918, payable to the Lenox Motor Car Company, and discounted for said company by the plaintiff. At that time the name of the defendant appeared on the note as an indorser. There was evidence from which the jury could find that the words “ Waiving demand notice and protest ” were then above his indorsement; although in his written statement he denied it. The note was not protested for nonpayment. A verdict was returned for the plaintiff.

The only exceptions taken by the defendant were to the admission in evidence of four letters with reference to…