Burrows v. Klunk
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception. — The plaintiff having concluded his case, the defendant was duly sworn, and the notes in question exhibited to him, and to maintain the issue on his part, after identifying his signatures as endorser on said notes, the following question was propounded to him: What was the condition of those two notes when you endorsed them — put your name on the hack, and delivered them…
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception. — The plaintiff having concluded his case, the defendant was duly sworn, and the notes in question exhibited to him, and to maintain the issue on his part, after identifying his signatures as endorser on said notes, the following question was propounded to him: What was the condition of those two notes when you endorsed them — put your name on the hack, and delivered them to your son to he delivered to Mr. Burrows ? Answer. They were in the same condition as they now are, except, that the…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
John Burrows sued Francis A. Klunk as joint maker or endorser of two promissory notes, each purporting *458to be for $550, signed by Charles E. Klunk, dated Eeb. *7th, 188*7, and payable to the order of Burrows, one on the 1st of June, and the other on the 1st of July following. The defence is that these notes had been fraudulently raised from $50 to $550 each. At the trial two exceptions were taken by the plaintiff which need not be stated at length. On some points there is conflict of testimony, but as to the following material facts there appears to be no contradiction:
Charles F. Klunk is the…
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