'Mr.' H. D. Rodger appeared for plaintiff and. Mr. C. S. Frankba watched the interests of the tional City Bank.
Plaintiff's petition set forth that on January 18, 1928, he endorsed at defendant's special request to the first garnishee a hi!? of exchange made and drawn on Mrs. L. M. White, Washington, for the sum of G.$500. On March 3 the bill was presented for payment but was dishonoured. On April 30, plaintiff was required to pay the same by the ' first garnishee as endorsee, together with a further sum of GS16,67 for interest and notary charges. Plaintiff said that the National City Bank had in their possession, as security, jewellery belonging to defendant of a total value of M.$1,800, and he requested that a writ of attachment should be made against the same.
'Mr. Rodger said that, as the 40 days' required had expired, he would ask for judgment by default, Jewellery Given as Security Mr. Franklin said that the Jewellery had been given to the bank as security for financial accony modation, which had later been satisfied. Defendant did not give his address at the time and the Jewellery could not be sent to him, Which accounted for it being in his client's possession.
Plaintiff, called to the witness box, said he was a Colonel in the U. S. Marine Corps. He identified the various exhibits produced in Court, said that Mr. Gibson came to in a slight financial difficulty and needed some money to get back to the United States. That was how he came to endorse the sight draft, which he believed was cashed through the American Express Company.
Judgment, as stated above, was then given.
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