Hudson State Bank v. Richardson

*239The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one by a bank, the payee of a promissory note, to recover from the makers. The defense was that the makers executed the note without consideration and solely for the accommodation of the bank. Defendants prevailed, and plaintiff appeals.

The note sued on was dated March 10, 1927, was for $4,000, payable on September 10, 1927, and was secured by real-estate mortgage. The makers were M. M. Richardson and his wife, Maggie L. Richardson. The payee was the Hudson State Bank. F. W. Tretbar, a practicing physician, was president of the…