Fines v. Stock

Defendant, Eugene A. Stock, appeals a summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs, Fines, Gunston and Hannah, respectively, in the amount of principal balances due each plaintiff on three promissory notes. We reverse.

On March 28, 1977 Stock, as maker, executed three promissory notes payable to the order of Stillaguamish Estates, Inc., in the principal amount of $20,000 each, payable in full no later than 1 year from date. On the reverse side of each of these notes there is an endorsement to Viking Financial Services, Inc., signed simply "Richard T. McClain." On the reverse side of a fourth note,…