Laflin & Rand Powder Co. v. Sinsheimer
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — The plaintiff offered the four prayers following : 1. That the legal effect of the bill of exchange offered in evidence is prima facie to make the defendant personally liable as acceptor of the same. 2. That if the jury find that the defendant accepted the hill of exchange offered in evidence, in consideration of the promise of the Lancaster Furnace and Mining…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — The plaintiff offered the four prayers following : 1. That the legal effect of the bill of exchange offered in evidence is prima facie to make the defendant personally liable as acceptor of the same. 2. That if the jury find that the defendant accepted the hill of exchange offered in evidence, in consideration of the promise of the Lancaster Furnace and Mining Company, to provide him with funds for the payment of the same, the defendant is liable, notwithstanding the jury may find…
1Opinion of the CourtBobinson, J.
The appellant sued the appellee, as acceptor of the following bill of exchange:
“$728.00.” “Irontown, Nov. 18th, 1874.”
“Sixty days after sight, pay to the order of Laflin & Band Powder Co. seven hundred and twenty eight dollars, value received, and charge to account of
Lancaster Furnace and M. Co.
“ To L. Sinsheimer, per S. J. A. Jan. 20.”
Baltimore. ’ ’
Written across its face, “Nov. 20, 1874, accepted. L. Sinsheimer, Treas. of L. F. & Mining Co.”
It is insisted, that the bill on its face imports a personal liability of the appellee as acceptor ; and that parol evidence is inadmissible either to…
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