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Case No. 0,246.
    MASON v. MASON.
    [4 Cranch, C. C. 401.]1
    Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
    Nov. Term, 1833.
    Notes — Indorser—Suit against Prior In-dorser.
    An indorser, who has been obliged to take up a note indorsed by two previous indorsers, for the accommodation of the maker, may recover the whole amount from either of the two accommodation indorsers.
    [See Case No. 9,245.]
    [Action by Thompson F. Mason against Richard B. Mason.]
    The plaintiff indorsed a note, (as town in-dorser,) already indorsed by two others, for the accommodation of the maker; and at maturity was obliged to take it up.
   THE COURT

held, that the plaintiff may recover of the first indorser the whole amount paid to take up the note.