Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Hawkins

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 8, 1888PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Error to superior court of G-rand Rapids. (Burlingame, • J.) Assumpsit, Defendant brings error. The. facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.

January 12, 1884, one Lyman D. Eollett made his promissory note as follows:

“$1,000. Grand Rapids, Mich., January 12, 1884.
“ One year after date, I promise to pay to the order of Helen M. Roberts one thousand dollars, with interest at eight per cent, per annum. Value received.
“ Lyman D. Follett.”

And defendant signed an indorsement on the back thereof, as follows:

“ For value received, I hereby guarantee the payment of the within note. L. E. Hawkins.”

*567On the delivery of this note to plaintiff, she paid Follett $1,000. January 8, 1885, seven days before this note became due, Follett paid one…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. King v. BaldwinCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1819
  2. Pain v. PackardNew York Supreme Court · 1816
  3. King v. BaldwinNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
  4. Brown v. . CurtissNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
  5. Allen v. RightmereNew York Supreme Court · 1823

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Frank Herman & Co. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1895
  2. Fegley v. JenningsSupreme Court of Florida · 1902
  3. Noble v. Beeman-Spaulding-Woodward Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Delsman v. FriedlanderOregon Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Miller v. Lewiston National BankIdaho Supreme Court · 1910

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