Staylor v. Ball
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas for Baltimore City. The appellees, as endorsees, sued the appellant, as endorser and payee, of a promissory note. The defendant pleaded several pleas, the second of which was that he had not due notice of the dishonor of the note, and the fourth was that no legal demand of payment was made upon the-makers.
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas for Baltimore City. The appellees, as endorsees, sued the appellant, as endorser and payee, of a promissory note. The defendant pleaded several pleas, the second of which was that he had not due notice of the dishonor of the note, and the fourth was that no legal demand of payment was made upon the-makers. Exception. — After the trial of the cause the plaintiffs to maintain the issues on their part joined, offered the note and protest in evidence, and proved by Mr. Stoclcbridge that some time after the maturity of the note, offered in evidence in this…
1Opinion of the CourtBowie, C. J.
The appellees as endorsees, sued the appellant as payee- and endorser of a promissory note dated Baltimore Hov. 8,. 1860, drawn by Pohl & Spreckelmeyer at four months for $361, for value received.
The defendant offered a series of eight prayers, all of which were rejected, and instructions given in lieu thereof' by the Court, to the rejection and granting of which respectively, the defendant excepted, and prayed an appeal.
The first, second and eighth prayers refer to the demand *195on the maker, and notice of dishonor to the endorser, necessary to make the latter legally responsible.
The first and…
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