West River Bank v. Taylor
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeal by the defendant, James B. Taylor, from a judgment recovered against him as the indorser, and Charles St. John, as the acceptor of a bill of exchange, which, with its indorsements,.is as follows, viz: $2,643.13 Robbins fy Lawrence Co'. Winbsor, Vt., June 21, 1856. Six months after date pay to the order of S. G. De Blois, Treasurer, twenty-six hundred and forty-three 13-100 dollars, value received, and charge to. account of the Robbins fy Lawrence Co. W. CURRIER,…
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Appeal by the defendant, James B. Taylor, from a judgment recovered against him as the indorser, and Charles St. John, as the acceptor of a bill of exchange, which, with its indorsements,.is as follows, viz: $2,643.13 Robbins fy Lawrence Co'. Winbsor, Vt., June 21, 1856. Six months after date pay to the order of S. G. De Blois, Treasurer, twenty-six hundred and forty-three 13-100 dollars, value received, and charge to. account of the Robbins fy Lawrence Co. W. CURRIER, President. To Charles St. John, Esq., 142 Water st., New York. Written across the face, “ Accepted, Charles St. John."…
1Opinion of the CourtBy the Court. Woodruff, J.
—The only point presented by the counsel for the appellant is, that due notice was not given to the defendant of the dishonor of the bill of exchange indorsed by him; all other exceptions taken at the trial were waived on the argument by the appellant; and the argument is, that inasmuch as the indorser resided in the same place in which the acceptor lived, and where the bill was presented for payment, and this fact was known to the plaintiffs, who were the actual or beneficial owners of the bill, notice should have been served on the indorser personally, or by leaving it at his residence or…
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