Gillespie v. Planters' Oil Mill & Manufacturing Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Leflore county. Hon. F. A. Montgomery, Judge. The suit was begun by appellant’s intestate, who was the plaintiff in the court below. Upon his death the cause was revived in the name of E. C. Gillespie, administratrix. The appellee, the Planters’ Oil Mill and Manufacturing Co., was defendant in the circuit court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. It was unnecessary to protest the bill sued on.
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From the circuit court of Leflore county. Hon. F. A. Montgomery, Judge. The suit was begun by appellant’s intestate, who was the plaintiff in the court below. Upon his death the cause was revived in the name of E. C. Gillespie, administratrix. The appellee, the Planters’ Oil Mill and Manufacturing Co., was defendant in the circuit court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. It was unnecessary to protest the bill sued on. It was a time draft drawn by Drennan on the defendant in his own favor and by him presented to and accepted by the defendant in writing across the face thereof…
1Opinion of the CourtTerral, J.
Wm. A. Drennan, Jr., executed and negotiated his domestic bill of exchange of the following tenor:
“$500. Greenwood, Miss., jan. 23, 1893.
“April 23, 1893, pay to the order of myself, five hundred dollars, at Delta Bank, Greenwood, Miss., value received, and charge the same to account of Wm. A. .Drennan, Jr.
‘‘ To Planters’ Oil & Manufacturing Company, Greenwood, Miss. ’ ’
Indorsed, Wm. A. Drennan, Jr. Across the face of the paper was written, “Accepted. T. Staige Marye, secretary, ” etc.
This paper came into the hands of W. M. Gillespie, who brought suit thereon against .the Planters’ Oil Mill &…
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