Pearson & Co. v. Duckham

Opinion of the Court.

THIS was an action brought by' Pearson and Co. against Duckbam, for money laid out and expended by then\ to bis use. Non assumpsit was pleaded, and on the tijal it appeared from the evidence adduced by the plaintiffs, that they, as co-partners, and the defendant and another, were joint endorsers of a note executed to them by one Hume, for $2,346, negotiable and payable at the F rank fort Bank; that the bank discounted the note for the benefit of Hume; and the note not being paid when it became due, was protested for non; payment, on the third day of grace, and notice…