Whitlock v. Manciet

By the Court,

Watson, J.:

This was an action on a promissory note executed by Pierre Mancient, appellants’ testator, and E. TL. Whitlock, and payable to respondent’s order. The issues made by the pleadings were: 1. Whether Manciet was merely an accommodation maker. 2. Whether the note had been satisfied and discharged before the action was brought. The cause was tried by the court, who found that the note was executed to the respondent for a valuable consideration, and that immediately after its receipt he “indorsed the same and turned it over to the bank of Ladd & Tilton for the benefit of…