President of the Bank of United States v. Hatch
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the circuit court of the United States for the. district of Ohio. This action was brought by the plaintiffs in error, in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Ohio, against William S. Hatch, by scire facias upon a judgment obtained against Elijah Pearson, in a suit brought against him arid the said William S. Hatch, in which the marshal returned ■ u not found,” as to William S. Hatch.
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ERROR to the circuit court of the United States for the. district of Ohio. This action was brought by the plaintiffs in error, in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Ohio, against William S. Hatch, by scire facias upon a judgment obtained against Elijah Pearson, in a suit brought against him arid the said William S. Hatch, in which the marshal returned ■ u not found,” as to William S. Hatch. The action was upon a bill of exchange, drawn By Elijah Pearson, and indorsed by William S. Hatch. The issue, was joined upon the plea of non-assumpsit. At the trial, the defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Storv
This is a writ of error to the circuit court of Ohio.
The Bank of the United States, as holders, brought an action upon a bill of exchange, jointly against Elijah Pearson as drawer, and against William S. Hatch as indorser, under a statute of Ohio authorising such a proceeding. The marshal having returned the writ “ not found” as to Hatch, the bank proceeded to take judgment against Pearson alone. The present suit is a scire facias against Hatch to make him a party to the same judgment, so that execution may also issue against him, according to the provisions of the same statute. The…
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