Bank of Jamaica v. Jefferson

Wilkes, , J.

The Bank of Jamaica, claiming in its bill to be a corporation under the laws of New York, brought suit in the Chancery Court , of Shelby County against J. T. Jefferson, C. C. Glover, and Toof, McGowan & Co., to recover a note for $1,500 and interest.

The note is as follows:

“$1,500.00. Memphis, Tenn., D(ec. 4, 1890.

“ Pour months after date I promise to pay to the order of P. W. Dunton fifteeen hundred dollars at Corbin Banking Co., New York, N. Y. Yalue received. J. T. Jefferson.”

Indorsed as follows:

“Without recourse. “P. W. Dunton,

“ C. C. Glover,

“Toof, McGowan & Co.

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