Thompson v. Roberts
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. • In consequence of some negotiations relative to coal lands, and their eventual purchase by Picked and Thompson, they executed to Mr. Smith the following notes: Promissory Note No. 1. Baltimore, June 2, 1853. On the 31st of December, 1856, we promise to pay' "William H. Smith, or order, two thousand dollars, with interest from July 20, 1853. Value received.…
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This case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. • In consequence of some negotiations relative to coal lands, and their eventual purchase by Picked and Thompson, they executed to Mr. Smith the following notes: Promissory Note No. 1. Baltimore, June 2, 1853. On the 31st of December, 1856, we promise to pay' "William H. Smith, or order, two thousand dollars, with interest from July 20, 1853. Value received. $2,000.00. JOHN PICKELL. WM. THOMPSON. (Endorsed:) Wm. H. Smith.- Promissory Note No. 2. Baltimore, June 2, 1853. On the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Grier
The defendants in error were plaintiffs below, and brought this suit as endorsees of two notes given by the plaintiffs in error to "William H. Smith. These notes were given in part payment of some tracts of coal land sold and conveyed,to ■Thompson and Pickell by Smith, and the defence endeavored to be established on the trial was a want of consideration, in that Smith had falsely represented the lands to contain 300 acres of “big-vein” coal, when in fact they contained but 150 acres. A mortgage had been, given.to secure these notes; a bill had been filed in chancery to foreclose this…
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