Case Name: MASON v. MASON
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1833-11
Citations: 16 F. Cas. 1048
Docket Number: 
Parties: MASON v. MASON.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 16
Pages: 1048–1048

Head Matter:
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.

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