Indseth v. Pierce

NELSON, District Judge.

I find the following facts:

I. Pierce. Simmons & Co., bankers at Red Wing, on February 1, 1877, for value received, sold to the agent of the plaintiff a foreign bill of exchange of that date in the words following, viz.:

J. C. Pierce. T. K. Simmons. A. W. Pratt.

Pierce, Simmons & Co., Bankers.

Red Wing, Minn., Feb. 1, 1877.

Exchange for 15,441.50 kr.

At sight of this original of exchange (duplicate unpaid) pay to the order of O. A. Ind-seth fifteen thousand four hundred and forty-one 50-100 kroner, value received, and charge same to account of Sk-P., I. & Co., Chicago, as per…