Farmers' National Bank v. Van Slyke

Haight,' J.:

Tbis action was brought to recover tbe amount of two promissory notes, made by tbe defendant Yan Slyke and indorsed by tbe defendant Snyder. Tbe evidence taken upon tbe trial tends to show that tbe plaintiff was tbe bolder of four notes made by tbe defendant Yan Slyke, amounting to tbe sum of $664. That upon each note there was tbe name of an indorser, which turned out to be forged. That tbe officers of the plaintiff’s bank, after learning of tbe fact that tbe names of tbe indorsers were forged, investigated tbe financial condition of tbe defendant Yan Slyke and found him to be…