Messier v. Amery
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
This cause was tried at the sittings in Philadelphia, on the 29th March 1794, when a verdict was given for the plaintiff for 404I. 6s. 7d. principal, and 566I. is. 4d. interest, with six pence costs, reserving a liberty to move for a new trial. A rule to shew cause was accordingly entered at the following term, which came on to be argued, in April term last, by Mr. Lewis for the plaintiff, and by Messrs.
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This cause was tried at the sittings in Philadelphia, on the 29th March 1794, when a verdict was given for the plaintiff for 404I. 6s. 7d. principal, and 566I. is. 4d. interest, with six pence costs, reserving a liberty to move for a new trial. A rule to shew cause was accordingly entered at the following term, which came on to be argued, in April term last, by Mr. Lewis for the plaintiff, and by Messrs. Ingersoll and Wilcocks for the defendant. • * Previous to the argument, a question of order arose, r*c<>4 which of the counsel» should begin and conclude. *- The court ruled, that the counsel…
1Opinion of the Court
[Per curiam.
If a factor takes a note in his own name for a debt due to his principal, the note clearly belongs to the principal, in case such factor afterwards becomes bankrupt.]
The mail was robbed of a bank note, and an innkeeper came to the possession of it for a fair and valuable consideration, he shall hold it. 1 Burr. 453.
*540The situation of the plaintiff and defendant is not equal in point of equity. Fairchild was the mere factor or agent of the plaintiff’s house. According to the case put by the other side, a factor settled in a store, with goods and money, by a foreign company dealing…
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