Case Name: Thompson F. Mason v. Richard B. Mason
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1833-11
Citations: 4 Cranch 401
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thompson F. Mason v. Richard B. Mason.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 4
Pages: 401–401

Head Matter:
Thompson F. Mason v. Richard B. Mason.
An indorser, who has been obliged to take up a note indorsed by two previous indors-ers, for the accommodation of the maker, may recover the whole amount from either of the two accommodation indorsers.
The plaintiff indorsed a note, (as town indorser,) 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.