99 A. 994 W.T. JAMESSON vs. CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF WESTERNPORT, MARYLAND. Court of Appeals of Maryland. Decided January 12th, 1917. Negotiable Instruments Act: accommodation maker; when liable as principal; discharge. Equitable defenses. Under the Negotiable Instruments Law (Acts of 1898, ch. 119), an accommodation maker or acceptor is primarily liable, and is not discharged […]