M'Leod v. Latimer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
This was a writ of error to the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia, to remove the record of an action on the •case for money had' and received, brought by John M‘Leod against George Latimer and Joseph Clark.
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This was a writ of error to the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia, to remove the record of an action on the •case for money had' and received, brought by John M‘Leod against George Latimer and Joseph Clark. The defendants were assignees of Jehu Hollingsworth under an assignment made on the 28th-of June, 1817, for the benefit of creditors; and the action was instituted to recover the sum of #1266 14, being a dividend of 50. percent, on the estate of Hollingsworth, ‘alleged to be due to the plaintiff. A case was stated by the parties in nature of a special verdict; the…
1Opinion of the CourtTilghman, C. J.
On the 17th May,, 1817, Hollingsworth was indebted to the plaintiff on a running account; the amount of which was in dispute, but afterwards was settled by arbitrators, who ‘awarded #2502 in favour of the plaintiff. The plaintiff drew three •promissory notes of #900 each, payable to Hollingsworth, which were indorsed by him for the accommodation of the. plaintiff, who had them discounted in the Bank of Pennsylvania, and received the full amount for his own use. The notes were dated 17fh May, 17th June and 21st June, 1817, and all payable 60 days after date. On the 28th June 1817,…
2Cited by1 opinion
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