Legal Opinion

Mollan v. Torrance

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 10, 1824PublishedCited by 531 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

22 U.S. 537 (1824)

9 Wheat. 537

MOLLAN and others

v.

TORRANCE.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 6, 1824.

March 10, 1824.

This cause was argued by Mr. Jones,[a] for the plaintiffs, and by Mr. Rankin,[b] for the defendant.

2Opinion of the Court · MarshallChief Justice Marshall

The declaration in this cause contains two counts. The first is against the defendant, Torrance, as endorser of a promissory note, made by Spencer & Dunn, payable to Sylvester Dunn, and endorsed by him to the defendant, Torrance, by whom it was endorsed to H.J. Lowrie, and by him to the plaintiffs. The other count is, for money had and received by the defendant to the plaintiffs'…

3Cases cited4 opinions

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