37 Mich. 52
Decided June 12, 1877
Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1877-06-12
Case made from Kent. Assumpsit on a promissory note payable to the order of G. W. Janes and D. E. Corbitt, and indorsed in blank by them before maturity. Having been transferred, it was again indorsed in blank by its owner, J. W. Martin, and Boyd, the collecting agent, brought suit on it in his own name. Plaintiff recovered and defendant excepted to the rulings and judgment.
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Decided 1877-06-12
Cited by 7 later decisions — most recently November 1901
1 federal appellate · 6 state decisions
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¶1The only question in this case is, whether a collection agent who holds for collection a note payable-to order and which has been indorsed in blank by the owner *53for the purposes of collection, can bring suit in his own name. "We have no doubt he may do so. The indorsement by the owner must be understood as authority for this proceeding; it passes the legal title for the purposes of collection, and this must include any necessary suit.
¶2Judgment affirmed.