Cook v. Merchants' National Bank of Vicksburg
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Warren county. HoN. John I). Gilland, Judge. Action by appellee on a domestic 1)111 of exchange drawn December 21, 1891, by the defendant, Cook, on and accepted by the John F. Halpin Co., due at thirty days, indorsed to plaintiff. ' At maturity, it was presented to the acceptor, and, payment not being made, it was protested, and,notice was given the drawer.
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From the circuit court of Warren county. HoN. John I). Gilland, Judge. Action by appellee on a domestic 1)111 of exchange drawn December 21, 1891, by the defendant, Cook, on and accepted by the John F. Halpin Co., due at thirty days, indorsed to plaintiff. ' At maturity, it was presented to the acceptor, and, payment not being made, it was protested, and,notice was given the drawer. On the trial, the bill, with the verified certificate of protest, was introduced by plaintiff. Objection was made by defendant, because the certificate was imperfect. It stated that the bill was, at maturity,…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.
The case of Witkowski v. Maxwell, 69 Miss., 56 is decisive of the propriety of the action of the court below in admitting the parol testimony. See, also, 2 Daniel on Neg. Insts., § 969; 96 Am. Dec., 706, and note.
Affirmed.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Witkowski v. MaxwellMississippi Supreme Court · 1891