Dickerson v. Turner

This was an action, by the acceptors of a bill of exchange against the drawer's. James Turner and Edward Wilson were the plaintiffs, and Charles Dickerson, Franklin Bethel and Chester Bethel were the defendants. The complaint alleges, substantially, these facts: On February 3, 1855, Chester Bethel, one of the defendants, was indebted to the plaintiffs $830, on account of previous dealing between them and an old mercantile firm of Shelby da Bethel, of which he, Chester Bethel, had- been a member. To secure the payment of this indebtedness to the plaintiffs, he procured the firm of Dickerson,…