Taylor v. Bank of Illinois

Judge Mills

delivered tbe Opinion of the Couit.

On the 13th September, 1822, Nicholas Casey, a resident of the state of Illinois, drew his bill of exchange in fife following words:

“Exchange for $3860.

Shawneetown. Ill 13 September, 1822. Sir — Sixty days after date of this, my only bill of the same tenor and date, pay to Samuel Casey or order, three thousand, eight hundred and sixty dollars, value received. (Signed,)

Nicholas Casey

To John C. Rives, esq. Shawneetown, 111.

This bill was endorsed, first, by Samuel Casey, to Gibson Taylor; next, by Taylor to Beverly Miller; by Miller to Thomas Duncan;…