Massachusetts National Bank v. Snow
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract on three promissory notes, each for 12,432.33, dated December 9,1899, payable to and indorsed by the defendant and discounted by the plaintiff, as described in the first paragraph of the opinion. Writ dated April 25, 1900. At the trial in the Superior Court before Harris, J. the jury returned a verdict for the defendant; and the plaintiff alleged exceptions, raising the questions stated by the court.
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
This is an action of contract on three promissory notes, signed H. G. and H. W. Stevens, payable to the order of the defendant, indorsed by him in blank and discounted by the plaintiff. They severally bear date December 9, 1899, and the rights of the parties are accordingly governed by the St. 1898, c. 533, sometimes called the negotiable instruments act, which is now embodied in R. L. c. 73, §§ 18 to 212, inclusive. In referring to different provisions of this statute it may be convenient to cite the sections of the Revised Laws, rather than those of the original act.
The maker of the notes,…
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