Ellis v. Sokoloff

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

Appellant, desiring to accommodate some relatives, Yusem Brothers, obtained a loan of $2,500 from appellee, also a relative of Yusems. He gave a time note on which he was maker, appellee payee, and received a check payable to his order; this check he delivered to Yusem Brothers who used it. The note was not paid at maturity, and appellant asked for additional time. He gave, for that purpose, a time note of Yusem Brothers in like amount, payable to their own order, endorsed by them and William B. Marker, but not endorsed by appellant. Appellee held the original…