Douglass v. Howland

Suit upon a bill of exchange reading thus: “ $5,000. Indianapolis, September 10,1857.

Ninety days after date, pay to the order of James Blake, Esq., five thousand dollars, at the bank of Swift, Ransom *555& Co., New York, value received, and charge the same to account of R. A. Douglass, Ind.

To Peter A. Douglass, No. 241, Broadway, Neio York.”

Indorsed “James Blake, James Vanblaricum.”

The suit is brought by John D. Jlowland, the holder of the bill. The drawee was not served with process, and is not a party.

The defendant answered, and the plaintiff replied. The issues were of fact, and were tried by…