Bogart v. Nevins
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THE plaintiffs, Bogart &? Knee land, brought on an action against J. ES? S. Nevins Ss? Co. on a bill of exchange for 1010 dollars 50 cents, dated 1st December, 1815, drawn by Austin Es' Fenn, of Philadelphia, on Ralph Fenn, of Newbern, North Carolina, in favour of Humphreys Green, payable twenty days after sight. It was accepted on the 9th January, 1816, and was indorsed by the payee, by James Phelps, and by the defendants.
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THE plaintiffs, Bogart &? Knee land, brought on an action against J. ES? S. Nevins Ss? Co. on a bill of exchange for 1010 dollars 50 cents, dated 1st December, 1815, drawn by Austin Es' Fenn, of Philadelphia, on Ralph Fenn, of Newbern, North Carolina, in favour of Humphreys Green, payable twenty days after sight. It was accepted on the 9th January, 1816, and was indorsed by the payee, by James Phelps, and by the defendants. On the trial, which took place on the 19th February, 1820, at Nisi Prius, before Duncan, J., it appeared from'the deposition of Ralph Fenn, the acceptor, that James…
1Opinion of the CourtTijlghman, C. J.
This is an action on a bill of exchange for 1050 dollars 50 cents, dated 1st December, 1815, drawn by Austin Es? Fenn, of Philadelphia, on Ralph Fenn, of Newbern, North Carolina, payable to’ Humphreys Green, or order, twenty days after sight. The bill was accepted by the drawee the 9th January, 1816, and came to the hands of the plaintiffs indorsed by Humphreys Green, James Phelps, and the defendants. It was placed in the hands of Mr. M'-K.inley, the plaintiffs, agent at Newbern, by whom it was presented to the drawee for payment, and payment being refused, it was protested on the 1st…
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