Beauregard v. Knowlton

The action is upon checks which have never been presented to the bank upon which they were drawn. The only question argued is as to the correctness of the ruling, that, if the facts were as testified to by the president of the bank, the plaintiff was excused from presenting them. The checks were given for value, and were dated on December 16, 1889, one for the sum of $250, bearing a pencil memorandum, “Draw Dec. 19th”; one for $125, bearing a similar memorandum, “Draw Dec. 26th”; and one for $125, with a memorandum, “Draw Dec. 28th.” They were signed by the defendant with the name of J. G.…