Mullen v. Morris
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error, to the Common Pleas of Northampton county. Dec. 17. — Morris brought an action against the endorser, on a bill of exchange drawn in and on New York, and dated Easton, Pennsylvania. He proved notice of protest, and also, under exception, gave in evidence the protest reciting the fact.
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Error, to the Common Pleas of Northampton county. Dec. 17. — Morris brought an action against the endorser, on a bill of exchange drawn in and on New York, and dated Easton, Pennsylvania. He proved notice of protest, and also, under exception, gave in evidence the protest reciting the fact. Defendant proved the receipt by a witness of the plaintiff, who was an agent of Morris, of certain securities, which, when collected, were to be credited on the note, with the privilege of returning them at any time, and then objected to him as interested. Plaintiff proved an offer to return the securities…
1Opinion of the CourtBurnside, J.
— 1. The only ground urged in this court, to maintain the first bill of exceptions, is, that the witness Peter Morris, who was the brother of John Morris, the plaintiff, was interested. We are unable to discover that he had any interest in the verdict.
2. The second exception was to the admission in evidence of the bill of exchange, and the certificate of protest accompanying it. The handwriting of Mullen, the drawer of the bill, had been proved. The deposition of Campbell, the New York notary, had been duly taken and was in evidence; proving that on the evening of the day he protested the…
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- Biddis v. JamesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1814
- Kean v. RiceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1824
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