Camp v. Bank of Owego
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to .the common pleas of Luzerne county. Bank of Owego, endorsee of James Pompelly and others, against Henry W. Camp, This was an action of debt, in which the.plaintiff filed the following statement: The plaintiff’s demand in this case is founded on a promissory note, dated March 30,1838,for the sum of 669 dollars and 83 cents, with interest from June 30, 1838, in the words and figures following, to wit: “ Three months after date, I promise to pay to the order of James…
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ERROR to .the common pleas of Luzerne county. Bank of Owego, endorsee of James Pompelly and others, against Henry W. Camp, This was an action of debt, in which the.plaintiff filed the following statement: The plaintiff’s demand in this case is founded on a promissory note, dated March 30,1838,for the sum of 669 dollars and 83 cents, with interest from June 30, 1838, in the words and figures following, to wit: “ Three months after date, I promise to pay to the order of James Pompelly, Latham A. Burrows, Jonathan Platt, William A. Ely, George J. Pompelly, and Thomas Forrington, 669 dollars and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
It was for some time doubted whether, in respect of the want of privity between the parties, an endorsee could support an. action of debt against the drawer of a bill, or maker of a note. It has been ruled, that the action may be supported by the payee of a promissory note against the maker, when expressed to be for value received, or by the drawer against the acceptor of a bill, expressed to be for value received in goods, and by the payee of a foreign or inland bill of exchange, expressed to be for value received, against the drawer, and by…
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