Bank of Spartanburg v. Mahon
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DanTzuír, J., Spartanburg, November, 1905. Action by Bank of Spartanburg against G. H. Mahon. From' judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. cite: 1 McM., 76; 3 Rich., 134; 53 N. Y., 307; 6 Rich., 497; 45 S. C., 519; 1 Dan. Neg. Ins., sec. 142. Mr. McCullough cites: 33 & C., 329; 7 Rich., 13; 63 S, C., 436; 92 Ami. Dec., 99; 51 S. C., 58; 98 Ala., 484; 1 Ency., 336; Norton on Bills and Notes, 107; 45 S. C., 373; 4 Ency., 476; 37 S. C., 463; 41 & C., 81; 2 Ency., 253.
1ConcurrenceJustice Woods
I concur in reversing the judgment of the Circuit Court, but being unable to agree with Mr. Justice Gary in the view that Mahon., the defendant, was a maker of the notes sued on, I state briefly the reasons why I think he is clearly liable as indorser, as alleged in the complaint.
The action was brought, on three promissory notes by Bank of Spartanburg as indorsee and holder against G. H. Mahon as indorser. The appeal is from an order of nonsuit granted after evidence of the following facts: In 1904, James & Stewart, a firm merchandising in Spartanburg, obtained three blank notes from the…
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