Gillespie v. Wheeler
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Assumpsit against the defendant as guarantor of a bill of exchange; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of Fair-field County and tried to the court before Sail, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff. Motion for a new trial by the defendant. The case is sufficiently stated, in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
The defendant, not being a party to a bill of exchange, indorsed it in blank. The plaintiff was the bond- fide holder thereof at its maturity. At that time the acceptor of the bill possessed property to the amount of two hundred and seventy-one dollars only. The face of the bill was four hundred and seventy-four dollars. No suit was commenced against the acceptor. Soon after the bill matured this suit was brought and the plaintiff obtained a judgment. The defendant filed a motion for a new trial.
The sole ground of defense is that the plaintiff did not use *411due diligence to collect tlie bill…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Perkins v. CatlinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1836
- Welton v. ScottSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1823
- Sheldon v. AckleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1810
- Holbrook v. CampSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1871
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