Beacon Trust Co. v. Barry

This is an action of contract on a promissory note signed by the defendant as maker, the tenor of which in so far as material is as follows:

“$15,000.00. Boston, May 23, 1924.

Six months after date I promise to pay to the order of Thomas F. Curley . . . Fifteen Thousand and /100 . . . Dollars. At the Beacon Trust Company, Boston, Mass. Value received. . . .

William J. Barry,

Address: 431 Ashland Street,

Roslindale. ”

It was indorsed “Thomas F. Curley, 40 Court St.”

The trial judge at the close of the evidence ordered a verdict for the plaintiff, and at the request of the defendant reported the case.…