[f. ENDORSE v. + -ER. (In law-books sometimes indorsor: see -OR.)] One who endorses. lit. and fig.

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1682.  Scarlett, Exchanges, 57. If an Endorser commit any Error in the endorsing … then the said Endorser is obliged to make good the Loss.

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1743.  Fielding, J. Wild, II. vii. The drawer was not to be found … and consequently the money was now demanded of the indorser.

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1767.  Blackstone, Comm., II. 469. The indorsee … may call upon either the drawer or the indorsor.

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1777.  Sheridan, Sch. Scand., II. ii. In all cases of slander currency, whenever the drawer of the lie was not to be found, the injured parties should have a right to come on any of the indorsers.

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1849.  Freese, Comm. Class-bk., 35. An indorser of a bill is liable in all respects.

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1883.  J. G. Butler, Bible Work, Comm. Acts xi. 22. We remember him … first as Joses, and next as the endorser of Saul to Peter and James.

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