Norton v. Knapp
Supreme Court of Iowa
19 N.W. 867 (1884)
Relevant factsFree
After delivering a mill to Knapp for an agreed $80 price, Norton presented a sight draft for payment, and Knapp wrote a vulgar, contemptuous phrase on the back of the draft rather than paying or formally rejecting it in ordinary terms; the jury found for Knapp, and Norton appealed the resulting judgment.
IssueFree
Whether a drawee accepts a draft if the drawee does anything to or with the draft that distinctly shows that the drawee will not accept the draft.