Helmer v. Commercial Bank of B. M. Webster
Decision Date | 07 January 1890 |
Citation | 44 N.W. 482,28 Neb. 474 |
Parties | HELMER v. COMMERCIAL BANK OF B. M. WEBSTER. |
Court | Nebraska Supreme Court |
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Syllabus by the Court.
1. A negotiable promissory note was transferred by the payee by writing on the back of the note, as follows: Held to be an indorsement. Heard v. Bank, 8 Neb. 10; Bank v. Haylen, 14 Neb. 480, 16 N. W. Rep. 754.
2. Where a negotiable promissory note is transferred, before due, as collateral security for a loan then made, and received by the indorsee without notice of any defense existing against it in the hands of the indorser, he is entitled to be treated as a bona fide holder, and protected at least to the extent of the loan.
Error from district court, Gage county; BROADY, Judge.Winter & Kauffman, for plaintiff in error.
A. D. McCandless, for defendant in error.
This action was brought on a promissory note of which the following is a copy: “$210.00. Marysville, Kansas, May 13, 1887. Eight months after date, I, we, or either of us promise to pay to the order of A. H. Warren $210.00, at the First Nat'l Bank of Marysville, Kansas, with interest at 12% per annum from date until paid, for value received. CHRIST HELMER. No. 19,362. Due ______, 188--. P. O. Wymore, Neb. (Bank of Wymore, Coll. No. 2,796, Wymore, Neb.) [[[Indorsed] G. B. JENNINGS. 4,389. For value received, I hereby guaranty payment of the within note, and waive demand and notice of protest on same when due. A. H. WARREN. 10 Pd. to Warren, 7--9--87. Pay M. H. Southwick, cashier, or order, for collection and rets., account of Commercial Bank of B. M. Webster, Essex, Iowa. B. M. WEBSTER, per E. P.” To this note the defendant below (plaintiff in error) interposed-- First, a general denial; and, second, alleged in his answer: ...
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