Lemmon v. Strong
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action upon the guaranty of a note; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of Litchfield County, and tried to the court before Horabaclc, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiffs and appeal by the defendant. The case is fully stated in the opinion. The contract of guaranty was non-negotiable and made in connection with a non-negotiable note, and the plaintiffs could acquire no rights to either except by an assignment.
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Action upon the guaranty of a note; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of Litchfield County, and tried to the court before Horabaclc, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiffs and appeal by the defendant. The case is fully stated in the opinion. The contract of guaranty was non-negotiable and made in connection with a non-negotiable note, and the plaintiffs could acquire no rights to either except by an assignment. They do not claim any special assignment' of the contract of guaranty, nor does the finding disclose any. The finding on this point in substance is only what…
1Opinion of the CourtTorrance, J.
The facts found by the court below, so far as a statement of them is necessary for the decision of the case, may be briefly stated as follows :—In April, 1877, one Karrman borrowed of one Sherman four hundred dollars, and at the same time, and in consideration of the loan, made and delivered to Sherman a promissory note, of which the following is a copy:—
“Woodbury, April 26th, 1877. On demand, for value received, I promise to pay B. A. Sherman f>400 (four hundred dollars'), with interest annually. H. S. Kabbman.”
When so delivered the note had the following indorsement upon it, made and…
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