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2 Cal. 605

Clarke v. Smith & Parke

California Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1852

California Supreme Court · decided 1852-10-15

This action was brought for the recovery of a promissory note for §2000, drawn by E. M. Smith, one of the defendants, and made payable ninety days after date to the plaintiffs; which note was indorsed by the other defendant Parke; the complaint avers that Parke indorsed the same before it was delivered to the plaintiff ; and that when it became due, it was duly presented to the maker and payment demanded, which was refused; of which demand and refusal due notice was given to…

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Heydeneeldt, Justice,

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court, with whom Murray, Chief Justice, concurred.

¶2The note sued on was given by Smith, one of the defendants, payable to the plaintiff; and before it was delivered to the plaintiff, it was indorsed by the defendant Parke.

¶3These facts are set out in the declaration, and the judgment by default admits its averments to be true..

¶4It is very evident, that Parke was a guarantor of the note; and although, prima facie, he would be presumed to be an accommodation indorser for the payee, and therefore not liable to him; yet upon proof that such was not the intent with which he acted, but that his design was to be a surety or guarantor for the maker, his liability to the payee is beyond question. The default, upon proper averments, dispenses with this proof; and the judgment is consequently affirmed with costs.

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