Morris v. Tarin
Supreme Court of the United States
A Case was made in this cause for the opinion of the court, stating, that the defendant bought a bill of exchange drawn by Benjamin Harrison & Co. upon a house in France, which was presented to the drawee, in February 1784, and protested for non-acceptance. Before it was presented, however, the drawee had become insolvent, and an arret was issued by the French government, prohibiting the institution of suits against him for a certain time.
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A Case was made in this cause for the opinion of the court, stating, that the defendant bought a bill of exchange drawn by Benjamin Harrison & Co. upon a house in France, which was presented to the drawee, in February 1784, and protested for non-acceptance. Before it was presented, however, the drawee had become insolvent, and an arret was issued by the French government, prohibiting the institution of suits against him for a certain time. When the bill became due (the arret still continuing in force), it was again presented, and, on the 5th of June 1784, protested for non-payment. Without…
1Opinion of the Court
The court held the case under advisement, until the 21st of November, when the President delivered their opinion as follows :
Shippen, President.
This is an action for money had and received to the plaintiff’s use. The facts are, that a bill of exchange was drawn on a house in France, by Benjamin Harrison & Company, of which company the plaintiff was one, in favor of the defendant, or some other person who indorsed the bill to the defendant. The bill being presented to the drawee, he refused to accept it, and a protest was made for non-acceptance. The bill, with the protest, was sent back, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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