Sauerwein v. Brunner
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore County Court Jissumpsit by ¡he holder, (now appellant,) against the maker, (the appellee,) of a promissory note, payable to George J. Brown, and by him endorsed to Martin Eichelberger, who endorsed it to the plaintiff. The, case is fully stated by the judge who delivered the opinion of this-.court.
1Opinion of the CourtStephen, J.
On the trial of this case in the court below, the plaintiff, (now appellant,) gave in evidence the following promissory note: Baltimore, Feb’y. 26th, 1819. Ninety days after date I promise to pay George J. Brown, or order, seventeen hundred and forty-five dollars, and twenty cents, for value received;” which note was signed by the defendant, (the appellee,) and was endorsed by George J. Brown, Martin Eichelberger, and the plaintiff and proved the handwriting of the maker and endorsers respectively; and further proved, that the said promissory note was passed bona fide, and in the due course…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jones v. HakeNew York Supreme Court · 1800
3Cited by2 opinions
- Owens v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868
- Iglehart v. HoltCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1898