Jackson v. Yandes

— This was an action of assumpsit brought by William Barbee, Daniel Yandes, and James W. Yandes, *527against Magnus Jackson and others. The declaration contains three counts.

The first count states that the defendants, on the 25th of January, 1843, at, &c., in consideration, &c., promised the plaintiffs, by the name of Messrs. Yandes and Barbee, to be responsible for certain printing paper -which one N. Jackson might get from them, in case he, N. Jackson, should fail to pay for the same; that the promise was to be construed as a continuing letter of credit, and binding- on the defendants, until…