Lawrence v. Ralston

*102OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Owsley.

Aa-ron Burr, the 19th day ofDecember 1806, at Frankfort, Kentucky, drew a bill of exchange on George M. Ogden, Esq. merchant at New-Jfork, requesting him, at one hundred and twenty days sight, to pay Charles Lynoh, Esq. or ord»r, seven hundred dollars, value received, &c. The bill was endorsed by Lynch to Ral-ston, by Ralston to Sebastian, by Sebastian to Lawrence, the plaintiff. It was protested for non acceptance the 26ih of January 1807, and for non payment on the 29th of May 1807. Payment being withheld, Lawrence brought an action of assumpsit against…