Greusel v. Hubbard
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne. (Jennison, J.) Assumpsit. Defendant ITubbard brings error. Signing one’s name on the back of a promissory mote before the payee indorses it does not make one a joint-maker : Clapp> v. Pice 13 Gray 403; Prescott Bank v. Caverly 7 Gray 217; Dubois v. Mason 127 Mass. 37; Rey v. Simpson 22 How. 341; Good v. Martin 95 H. S. 90; Hirschner v. Conklin 40 Conn. 77. A person signing or indorsing a promissory note, not payable to his order, prior 4o its being…
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Error to Wayne. (Jennison, J.) Assumpsit. Defendant ITubbard brings error. Signing one’s name on the back of a promissory mote before the payee indorses it does not make one a joint-maker : Clapp> v. Pice 13 Gray 403; Prescott Bank v. Caverly 7 Gray 217; Dubois v. Mason 127 Mass. 37; Rey v. Simpson 22 How. 341; Good v. Martin 95 H. S. 90; Hirschner v. Conklin 40 Conn. 77. A person signing or indorsing a promissory note, not payable to his order, prior 4o its being negotiated, is a joint maker thereof: Higgins v. Watson 1 Mich. 428 ; Wetherwax v. Pañne 2 Mich. 555; Rothschild v. Crix, 31 Mich.…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
On the 19tb day of August, 1881, Clark obtained from a Detroit banking hou'se the discount, for bis personal benefit, of a promissory note, signed by himself as maker, payable to the order of John Greusel, Junior, and endorsed in the following order : “ John Greusel, Jr. Collins B. Hubbard.”
The note was protested. Greusel paid it, and now sues Clark and Hubbard as joint makers, putting his demand on the ground that Hubbard’s name was actually signed before his own in point of time. The court below sustained this view and gave him a joint judgment. Hubbard brings error.
The evidence was that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Good v. MartinSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Rey v. SimpsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
- Sibley v. Muskegon National BankMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
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