Commercial Nat. Bank of Washington v. McCandlish

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

The appellant, as plaintiff below, brought suit against the appellee, as defendant, seeking to recover upon four certain promissory notes, bearing various dates, all executed by the defendant, made payable to the order of himself, and indorsed by him in blank, and in turn also indorsed in blank by the Terminal Commercial & Savings Bank. . The defendant filed a plea admitting the execution of the notes, but averring that they were executed at the request of the Terminal Commercial & Savings Bank, solely for the accommodation of the bank and without consideration; also…