Central Stone Co. v. John Ruggiero, Inc.

The plaintiff seeks to recover for work, labor and services. The defendant contends that, although the value of the work done was as claimed by the plaintiff, a payment of $2,250 was made by negotiating to the plaintiff a promissory note of a third party in that sum. The defendant’s indorsement was “ without recourse.”

The testimony was sharply conflicting as to the conversation at the time the note was given. The defendant urges that his version of the discussion and the restrictive indorsement, though not conclusive, should result in the inference that there was an agreement between the…