Hall v. Stone

BRYAN, Circuit Judge.

Stone, the holder of a negotiable promissory note, brought suit thereon against Hall, the indorser, and obtained judgment, notwithstanding a plea that no notice of protest had been given to Hall. The question is whether such notice was required by law. The note was made payable to Hall, of his order simply, without mention of any bank, and was discounted by him at a national bank. It was dated, “Newnan, Ga., April 5, 192-3,” before the adoption by the Legislature of the Uniform Negotiable Instruments Law (see Acts Ga. 1924, p. 126).

The law which governs the transaction…