Friend v. Duryee

The Chief Justice

delivered the opinion of the court.

Duryee, appellee, sued Friend & Hammond, as partners by that name, upon their indorsement of a bill drawn by the St. Mary’s River Lumber Company upon G. D. Howell, of New Jersey, at sixty days’ sight, payable to the order of Friend & Hammond, and accepted, before indorsement, by Howell. The declaration alleges that the bill was indorsed by “Friend & Hammond” to the plaintiff, was presented, when due, for payment, and duly protested for non-payment, and due notice thereof to defendants, &c., and defendants have not paid.

The defendant, Friend,…