Case ID: kirby_1/html/0393-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "By the Court.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Hungerford v. Thompson.
    IN the trial of an action by tbe indorsee of a note, against the original promisee, who had indorsed his name on the back of the note, leaving a blank over it; the defendant offered witnesses to prove that it was done only for the purpose of a power of attorney; and that it was not the agreement or intent of the parties, that the defendant, should make himself responsible: But the witnesses were not admitted.— And,
   By the Court.

The defendant’s setting his name to the blank on the back of the note, was, according to the nature of the transaction, and the course of business, an authority to the plaintiff to write over it a power of attorney, or an assignment with warranty, at his election; and the defendant is estopped to say the contrary.