Marshall v. Pyeatt

The appellee, who was the plaintiff, sued John D. Marshall and Daniel Dwiggins, upon the assignments of two promissory notes. The notes were given by M. and G. Osgood to Fisk and McCord, and bear date October 25, 1850. One of them is for 110 dollars, payable May 1, 1852; and the other, for 40 dollars, due at nine months.

On-the 30th of November, 1850, Fisk and McCord, the payees, assigned both notes to Marshall, who indorsed them in blank to Dwiggins, and he, by a like indorsement, transferred them to the plaintiff.

In March, 1854, Pyeatt, the plaintiff, instituted suit on the notes, against…