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Bellemire v. Bank of United States

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

Decided April 9, 1836PublishedCited by 6 opinions

THIS case was tried before Jones, J. The nan. in assumpsit stated that the plaintiff, being the holder of a promissory note, dated Philadelphia, September 7, 1832, drawn by Joseph N. Goodrich in favour of and indorsed by Jacob Coats, for 105 dollars, payable thirty days after date, deposited it with the defendants for the purpose of having its amount collected, and that it might be proceeded in according to law, and in case of non payment by the drawer, that due notice might…

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THIS case was tried before Jones, J. The nan. in assumpsit stated that the plaintiff, being the holder of a promissory note, dated Philadelphia, September 7, 1832, drawn by Joseph N. Goodrich in favour of and indorsed by Jacob Coats, for 105 dollars, payable thirty days after date, deposited it with the defendants for the purpose of having its amount collected, and that it might be proceeded in according to law, and in case of non payment by the drawer, that due notice might be promptly given to the indorser, averring that the defendants received the rióte and undertook to use all due…

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The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Stroud, J.

The declaration in this case is in assumpsit, and states that, the plaintiff, being the holder of a promissory note, dated September 7th, 1832, made by Joseph N. Goodrich in favour of and indorsed by Jacob Coats, for 105 dollars, payable in thirty days after date, deposited it with the defendant for the purpose of having its amount collected, and that it might be proceeded in according to law, and in case of non payment by the maker, that, due notice might be promptly given to the indorser, and avers, that defendant received the note, and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Union Bank v. HydeSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  2. Nichols v. GoldsmithNew York Supreme Court · 1831
  3. Browne v. Philadelphia BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1821

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Guelich v. National State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
  2. Citizens Bank v. John A. Howell & Bros.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1855
  3. Baldwin v. Bank of LouisianaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1846
  4. Gerhardt v. Boatman's Saving InstitutionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
  5. First National Bank v. German BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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