Mead v. Carnal

This suit was brought against the maker and endorser of a promissory note. Judgment was rendered below against the two defendants, in solido, and one of them, Bryce, the endorser, took the present appeal..

The only defence set up by the appellant is, that the plaintiff has failed to prove that due and legal notice of protest was given to the endorser.

The notice was forwarded to the endorser by placing in the post office at New Orleans, a letter containing it, directed to J. G. Bryce, Alexandria, La.; and the evidence shows, that at the date of the protest, (January, 1841,) the endorser’s…