Whitehead v. Bank of Pittsburgh
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the District Court of Allegheny county. The Bank of Pittsburgh against Thomas T. Whitehead, Charles Ihmsen, Christian Ihmsen, and William Philips. This cause was tried before Dallas, President; it was an action brought by the Bank of Pittsburgh against the present plaintiffs in error, on a promissory note executed by Thomas T. Whitehead after the dissolution of the firm, but for the purpose of meeting, as was alleged, engagements of said firm.
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ERROR to the District Court of Allegheny county. The Bank of Pittsburgh against Thomas T. Whitehead, Charles Ihmsen, Christian Ihmsen, and William Philips. This cause was tried before Dallas, President; it was an action brought by the Bank of Pittsburgh against the present plaintiffs in error, on a promissory note executed by Thomas T. Whitehead after the dissolution of the firm, but for the purpose of meeting, as was alleged, engagements of said firm. In' the progress of the1 trial, Thomas T. Whitehead was offered and received asa witness on the part of the bank, after a release to him. The…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Huston, J.
The Pittsburgh Bank was the plaintiff, and sued upon the following note.
“ Pittsburgh, 11 th May 1839.
$600.
“ Sixty days after date we promise to pay to the order of R. C. Greer, six hundred dollars, without defalcation, for value received.
“ Whitehead, Ihmsens & Philips.
Endorsed,
“ R. C. Greer,
Whitehead, Sproul & Co.”
1. It was admitted that the above note was written by Thomas T. Whitehead, formerly of the firm of Whitehead, Ihmsens & Philips.
2. It was admitted that prior to the date of the note there had been a firm of Whitehead, Ihmsens and…
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