Davis v. Clemson

OPINION OP

THE COURT.

This action is brought on a bill of exchange dated 1st June, 1850, by Clemson, payable to his own order, on Suydam, Sage & Co., for five thousand dollars payable in four months, and indorsed by him. Several special pleas were filed by the defendant, substantially the same. Among other things they set out that the cause of action in the different counts of the declaration are the same; that the bill was drawn for the accommodation of Suy-dam, Sage & Co., who were to pay it at maturity, of which'the plaintiffs had notice; that they accepted the paper, and afterwards made a…