John McCollum in Error v. Jenison Eager
Supreme Court of the United States
This case-was brought up by a writ óf error from the Circuit Court of'the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, The case was this. On the 27th of July, 1838, Charles Bishop executed the follow-^ ing' promissory note: Donaldsonville, 21th July, 1838. In all the month of May next, 1839,1 promise to pay H.. Williams and'A.'F. Rightor or order, the sum of'five thousand dollars, Value received. (Signed) Charles Bishop.
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This case-was brought up by a writ óf error from the Circuit Court of'the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, The case was this. On the 27th of July, 1838, Charles Bishop executed the follow-^ ing' promissory note: Donaldsonville, 21th July, 1838. In all the month of May next, 1839,1 promise to pay H.. Williams and'A.'F. Rightor or order, the sum of'five thousand dollars, Value received. (Signed) Charles Bishop. Which note was-endorsed to Eager, a citizen of Kentucky,-by Williams and Rightor, waiving the necessity of a demand of payment oh the mater and of protest for…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN
This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the eastern district of Louisiana.
Under the mode of proceeding in Louisiana, a petition was filed by the defendant iá error, in the Circuit Court, against Williams and Rightor, on a promissory note given by them for the payment of $5000 with interest, &c. And no ans.wer being made, a judgment was entered, by default, against the defendants. An execution was issued, which was levied on a certain tract of land which, on being offered for sale by the marshal a second time, was purchased by John McCollum the plaintiff in error, on a credit, of…
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