Leonard v. Woodward

This action is upon a promissory note for $1,500, payable on demand to the plaintiff’s intestate and signed on its face, apparently as joint makers, by the defendant and one Emery. At the trial and at the argument before us the defendant took the position that he signed the note for the accommodation of the plaintiff’s intestate, and that as to him the note was without consideration. He saved his rights on these points by a motion for a directed verdict, by requests for rulings, and by exceptions to portions of the charge claimed to be inconsistent with his requests.

Evidence favoring the…