Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York September 15, 1896 (Lincoln National Bank v. Kirk)

Bischoff, J.

The action was upon a promissory note for $1,000, without interest, payable four months after date, and made by H. B. Kirk & Company, in their firm name, to the order of the defendant Breck, the firm being at the time composed of all the defendants. The only defense litigated was that the note was issued by the payee for his own accommodation and at his request discounted by one B. L.