Lunt v. Silver
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited : Baker v. Black, •30 Mo. 225; Biddle v. Boyce, 13 Mo. 533. cited : Gardiner v. Walsh, •5 El. & Bl. 82 ; Hall’s Administrator v. McHenry, 19 Iowa, •523 ; Wallace v. Jewell, 21 Ohio, 171; Henry v. Coates, 17 Ind. 161; Haskell v. Champion, 30 Mo. 138; Hvans v. .Foreman, 60 Mo. 450.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, P. J.
It appears from this record that the plaintiff was indebted "to James S. Dolan, and proposed to pay him with a note, to be executed by one Ruffner and the defendant as joint makers. The proposal being favorably considered, a note In Dolan’s favor was signed by Ruffner on the face, and by -defendant on the back thereof, and, in this condition, was handed to plaintiff for delivery to Dolan. On presentation, Dolan refused to accept the note without plaintiff’s name thereon, in addition to the others. Plaintiff, without the knowledge or consent of the other signers, wrote his name ¡across the…
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