George B. Magruder, in Error v. The Union Bank of Georgetown, in Error
Supreme Court of the United States
IN the circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Washington, the defendants in error instituted,a suit against'George B. Magruder, the plaintiff in emir, upon a promissory note drawn by George Magruder in favour of and indorsed by .the plaintiff in error, dated Washington, November 8th, 1817, for six hundred and forty-three dollars twenty-one cents, payable seven, years after date.
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IN the circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Washington, the defendants in error instituted,a suit against'George B. Magruder, the plaintiff in emir, upon a promissory note drawn by George Magruder in favour of and indorsed by .the plaintiff in error, dated Washington, November 8th, 1817, for six hundred and forty-three dollars twenty-one cents, payable seven, years after date. After the making of the note, the drawer, George Magruder, died, and on the 18th of November 1822, administration of his effects was granted to George B. Magruder, the plaintiff in error. The…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Marshall
This action was brought by the Union bank of Georgetown against George B. Magruder, as indorser of a promissory note made by George Magruder. The maker of the note died before it became payable'; and letters of administration on his estate were taken out by the indorser. When the note became payable, suit was commenced against the indorser, without any demand of payment other than the suit itself, without any protest for non-payment, and without any notice that the note was not paid, and that the holder looked to him as indorser for payment. Upon these circumstances the counsel for the…
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