FIRST NATL. BANK v. MOTT IRON WORKS

No. 159.

258 U.S. 240 (1922)

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AIKEN v. J.L. MOTT IRON WORKS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 20, 1922.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Williams, with whom Mr. William S. Nelson was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. P.F. Henderson, with whom Mr. A.M. Lumpkin was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit against the petitioner upon a written guaranty of payment to the respondent of $2,363.50 for goods sold to the Kaiser Company. The plaintiff, (the respondent,) had a verdict and judgment and the judgment was affirmed by the Supreme Court of the State. The case comes here on the question of the liability of the bank, upon the facts that we shall state.

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