Williams v. Hood

The administrator of the succession of the late Sargeant 8. Prentiss brought this suit against the drawer of a bill of exchange, duly protested both fpr non-acceptance and non-payment.

The bill was drawn by the defendant to the order of S. S. Prentiss, but never endorsed by the latter.

The petition alleges that shortly after the bill was drawn, the commercial firm of Wyche & Hammet advanced money on it to Prentiss, who delivered the instrument to them. The suit is brought for their use.

There was a judgment in the District Court for the defendant, and the plaintiff appealed.

Pending the appeal in…