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1 Del. 125

Erwin v. Lamborn

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided July 1, 1832

Superior Court of Delaware · decided 1832-07-01

Case. Pleas, non assumpsit; payment and discount; replications and issues. The action was brought on the following note and indorsement. Wilmington, 26th April 1825. @462 75 Sixty days after date, I promise to pay to John Erwin or order @462 75 without defalcation, for value received. (Signed) ELI LAMBORN.

Decided 1832-07-01

Chief Justice Clayton

¶1charged the jury to this effect:

¶2That if they thought this note a continuation of the old transaction, and the parties did not intend to change the nature of the security, but that the note was made payable to Erwin by mistake, the plff. could not recover, as no demand and notice were proved.

¶3That if the jury should think the parties intended to change the nature of the security, the effect of this note and indorsement would be to make Cyrus Lamborn a general surety or guarantor, and the plff. would be entitled to write over his blank indorsement a promise consistent with this new form of obligation. But as a guarantor deft, was entitled to notice of Eli Lamborn’s default to pay unless an insolvency is proved, which will excuse the want of notice. Brooks vs. Morgan, ante 123.

¶4The deft, had a verdict.

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