Sweet v. Swift

Plaintiff, who is a transferee not holding any better title than his assignor, sued defendant on two alleged acceptances.

One A. E. Jackson, on March 1 and March 12, 1879, received from Matthias Kundinger two orders, payable to Jackson or bearer, for $35,14 and 816.12, addressed to Swift- & Lockwood, a firm of which defend ant was a member. They had an outstanding contract with Kundinger for the delivery of logs, which Kundinger had not performed. Jackson presented these orders, which were payable on demand, several times to Mr. Lockwood, who refused to honor them. In-June, 1879, Swift &…