Studabaker v. Cody

Catherine O’Connell, Daniel O’Connell, Joanna O’Connell and John O’Connell, on the 23d day of March, 1869, made their promissory note, payable, twelve months after date, to the order of Maurice Cody, for fifteen hundred dollars, _ with ten per cent, interest, attorney’ fees, etc.

The note was endorsed by the payee as follows:

“ For value received I assign this note to Edgar Henderson, and guarantee the payment of the same when due.

“M. Cody.”

Henderson assigned the note as follows:

“ Pay to the order of John K. Evans.

“ Edgar Henderson.”

This suit was brought by Evans against Cody, upon his…