Bailey v. Dozier
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up; by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. The facts were these.
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This case was brought up; by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. The facts were these. On the 18th of January, 1838, the following inland bill was drawn. . <$ 2,670. Paulding, 18th January, 1838. Twelve months after date of this my first and only bill of exchange, pay to the order of John D. Fatheree two thousand six hundred and seventy dollars, for value received, and place the same to account of your ob’t servant, Will. B. Dozier. Mr. Pierson Lewis, Jackson, Mississippi. Indorsed, — J. D. Fatheree. Accepted, — Pierson Lewis.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
This is a.writ. of error to the Circuit Court of. the United State? held by the district, judge in. and for the Southern District of Mississippi.
The suit was, brought on an inland bill of exchange by the indorsee against the drawers, and resulted, in the court below, in. a verdict for the defendant on an objection taken to the validity of the protest'.
The statute of Mississippi provides for protesting inland bills in case of non-acceptance, or of non-payment by the drawee, after due presentment, in like manner as in case of foreign bills of exchange; and allows five per cent, damages on the…
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