Maryland Title Guarantee Co. v. Alter

The appellant, holder of a check, unpaid by reason of failure of the drawee, sued the drawer, now appellee, for the amount of it, a verdict for the defendant was rendered at the direction of the court, and from the judgment entered accordingly the plaintiff has appealed. The question is whether the holder failed to present the check for payment in the time required by law.

According to the plaintiffs evidence, Victor Frenkil and his wife, not parties to the suit, were purchasing real property, and the Maryland Title Guarantee Company was acting as intermediary for the persons involved, in…