Hayes v. Fitch

This was an action by the appellee against Hayes, the appellant, Levin B. Lewis,and the Lawrenceburgh Woolen Manufacturing Company, upon the following bill of exchange and the indorsements thereon, the plaintiff's testator having been at the time of his death the indorsee and holder thereof, viz.:

“ Lawrenceburgh, Ind., February 22d, 1869.

“The drawers and indorsers dispense with notice of nonacceptance and non-payment of this bill and protest to be ■evidence of presentment.

“ One year after date pay to the order of myself at the First National Bank, Lawrenceburgh, forty-five hundred dollars,…