Raymond v. Williams

The appellees, who were the plaintiffs, sued Raymond upon a note, for the payment of 304 dollars. The note was payable to George Murphy, who, by indorsement, assigned it to the plaintiffs, by the style of “ Williams, Murphy and Benedict.” The Court tried the issues, and found for the plaintiffs, and, having refused a new trial, rendered judgment, &c.

It appears, in the record, that the plaintiffs notified the defendant that they would, on the 29th of January, 1863, between the hours of 9, a. m. and 4, p. m., at the office of William G. Ward, No. 29 Wall street, in the city of New York, proceed…