Rice v. Hogan & Thompson

This is a petition and summons, brought by Hogan and Thompson against Rice, on the following writing, as a bill of exchange:

“ Philadelphia, April 15th, 1837.”

“ Eight months after date, pay to the order of Hogan « and Thompson, five hundred and twenty dollars, value “ received, and charge the same to account.”

“ For Mr. James Rice, “ Louisville, Kentucky”)

Hogan 8f Thompson.”

The petition avers that, in due time, the bill was presented to the drawee for acceptance, and that he, there*134upon, did accept the same, by endorsing thereon “ acceptedf that, afterwards and before the day of payment, the…