Noble v. Murphy

This action was brought to recover the amount due on a promissory note, purporting to be ■signed by defendant, and payable to the order of one George Yan Wagner. The note bore date June 11, 1885, was due seven months from date, and was given for 1118, with interest.

The defendant denied the execution of the note under oath, and offered testimony tending to show that he had given a note for $18 to Yan Wagner, and that this note was given for Yan Wagner’s accommodation, and that the plaintiffs had notice that the note which he had in fact given to Yan Wagner was signed for his accommodation, and…