Louisville Manufacturing Co. v. Welch
Supreme Court of the United States
Tins case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United "States for the District of Louisiana. The Louisville Manufacturing Company was incorporated by an act of the legislature of Kentucky, and was domiciliated and transacting business in that State.
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Tins case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United "States for the District of Louisiana. The Louisville Manufacturing Company was incorporated by an act of the legislature of Kentucky, and was domiciliated and transacting business in that State. On the 3d of May, 1845, Michael Welch gave to one Thomas Barrett the following letter of credit, viz.: — “ T hereby guaranty the payment of any purchases of bag- ging and rope which Thomas Barrett may have occasion to make between this and the 1st of December next. M. Welch. “ New Orleans, 3d May, 1845.” This letter of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court held by the ■district judge in and for the District of Louisiana.
The suit was brought upon the following letter of credit signed by the defendant, and dated New Orleans, 3 May, 1845: * I hereby guaranty the payment of any purchases of bagging and rope which Thomas Barrett may have occasion to make between this and the 1st of December next.”
It appeared that this letter of credit, soon after it was given, was deposited by Barrett with a house in-New Orleans, who, ■as the factors of the plaintiffs, sold, at different periods, within the time…
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