Bank of the United States v. Roberts

The declaration in this case contains two counts. The first is on a bill of exchange drawn by the defendants, in Kentucky, upon Thomas Townley & Co. of New Orleans, in favour of "William Bard, or order, payable ten days after sight. The bill, by Ihe procurement of the defendants, was indorsed by William Bard to Samuel T. Beal, and by him indorsed, and the contents directed to be paid, to the plaintiffs; and after-wards, at the instance of the defendants, was discounted and purchased by the plaintiffs, at their office of discount and deposit, established at Lexington; and which bill, after…