ROWAN v. Runnels
Supreme Court of the United States
These cases were brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. Rowan and Harris were citizens of Virginia, and Runnels was a citizen of Mississippi.", Both cases depended upon the same principle, and differed only in this, that, in one, .Runnels executed to Rowan &. Harris, hife own note, and, in the other, indorsed over to them a promissory note executed by George W. Adams.
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These cases were brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. Rowan and Harris were citizens of Virginia, and Runnels was a citizen of Mississippi.", Both cases depended upon the same principle, and differed only in this, that, in one, .Runnels executed to Rowan &. Harris, hife own note, and, in the other, indorsed over to them a promissory note executed by George W. Adams. Both notes were due on the 1st of March, 1840, one being f6r $ 2,950.70, and the other for $8,671.33. At maturity the notes were protestéd for…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Taney
This action was brought in the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, by the plaintiffs, upon a promissory note made to them by die defendant for $2,-950.70, dated March 27th, 1839j and payable on the 1st of-March, 1840.
The defendant offered in evidence that the only consideration of this' note was certain' slaves sold by the plaintiff to him in Mississippi in the year 1836, this note being given to take up former securities which had not been paid ; and that the said slaves.were introduced and-imported into the State-in the. year last above mentioned, by the plaintiffs, as…
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