Commercial Bank v. Toklas

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, J.

Plaintiff and appellant seeks by this action-to recover the amount alleged to he due on a promissory-note made by the defendants and respondents, of which, the following is a copy:

“$1,970.30. Seattle, April 20, 1891. Three months, after date we promise to pay to the order of E. Holland & Co. nineteen hundred seventy 30-100 dollars, at 17 6’ Horth Water St., Bochester, H. Y, value received. Toklas,, Singerman & Co.”

*37This note was, before maturity, indorsed by Holland & Co., and discounted by the appellant in the regular course of business. The…