Charles v. Denis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tlie Second County Court of Brown County. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. As to the admissibility of parol evidence to vary the legal effect of a blank indorsement, appellant’s counsel cited Wilson v. Black, 6 Blackf., 509; Campbell v. Bobbins, 29 Ind., 271; Lee v. Pile, 37 id., 107; Barry v. Morse, 3 N. H., 132; Barnstable Savings Bank v. Ballou, 119 Mass., 487; Fassi/n v. Hubbad'd, 55 N. Y., 465; Bank of Albion v. Smith, 27 Barb., 489. Upon the…
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APPEAL from tlie Second County Court of Brown County. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. As to the admissibility of parol evidence to vary the legal effect of a blank indorsement, appellant’s counsel cited Wilson v. Black, 6 Blackf., 509; Campbell v. Bobbins, 29 Ind., 271; Lee v. Pile, 37 id., 107; Barry v. Morse, 3 N. H., 132; Barnstable Savings Bank v. Ballou, 119 Mass., 487; Fassi/n v. Hubbad'd, 55 N. Y., 465; Bank of Albion v. Smith, 27 Barb., 489. Upon the same point the respondent’s counsel cited Pike v. Street, Moody & M., 226; Phelps v. Foot, 1 Conn., 387; Beckwith v.…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
This is an action by the indorsee against the in-dorser in blank of a promissory note. The defendant set up certain matters' in his answer, which he was permitted to *57show by parol evidence, against tbe plaintiff’s objection, to tbe effect tbat, at tbe time tbe indorsement wTas made, it was understood and agreed between tbe parties tbat tbe defendant was not to be held liable as indorser, and tbat the indorsement was made simply for tbe purpose of transferring tbe title. Tbe court below held that, as between tbe original parties,' it was competent to prove the agreement by parol, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bank of United States v. DunnSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Wilson v. BlackIndiana Supreme Court · 1843
- Campbell v. RobbinsIndiana Supreme Court · 1868
- Bank of Albion v. SmithNew York Supreme Court · 1858
- Harrison v. McKimSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
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