Elgin City Banking Co. v. Zelch
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Cases that cite this one
7 later published cases cite this decision.
- Hoosier Mutual Insurance v. Citizens Trust & Savings Bank (Ind. Ct. App. 1929)
- Richmond Guano Co. v. Walston (N.C. 1926)
- Cady v. Bay City Land Co. (Or. 1921)
- Mangold & Glandt Bank v. Utterback (Okla. 1916)
- McNary v. Farmers' Nat. Bank (Okla. 1912)
- Hendrix v. Bauhard Bros. (Ga. 1912)
- Mullen v. Jones (Minn. 1907)
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Opinion of the Court
The defendant executed his negotiable promissory note, payable to the order of one Daniel Dunham, who transferred it to the plaintiff, with the following indorsements: “Pay the Elgin City Banking Co. D. Dunham.” “Payment guarantied. D. Dun-ham.”
Whether these indorsements be construed as constituting a single contract, or two distinct and separate contracts, we are clear that they constitute an “indorsement,” in the commercial sense, and that the transferee is an “indorsee,” and entitled to protection as such, under the law merchant. The fact that Dunham enlarged his re
Order affirmed.
(Opinion published 59 N. W. 544.)
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