Ritchie v. Moore
Supreme Court of Virginia
Moore, assignee of J. G. Chalmers and Company brought two actions of Debt, in the Superior Court of Prince George County, against Ritchie and Wales, on two Promissory Notes, executed by them, negotiable and payable at the office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of Virginia in Petersburg; one dated August 20th, 181], for $500, payable 90 days after date; the other dated August 25th, 1811, for $1000, payable 120 days after date; both which Notes, after they came to…
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Moore, assignee of J. G. Chalmers and Company brought two actions of Debt, in the Superior Court of Prince George County, against Ritchie and Wales, on two Promissory Notes, executed by them, negotiable and payable at the office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of Virginia in Petersburg; one dated August 20th, 181], for $500, payable 90 days after date; the other dated August 25th, 1811, for $1000, payable 120 days after date; both which Notes, after they came to maturity, (being assigned to Moore) were protested for nonpayment. Nil debcnt was pleaded to each action ; and issue joined…
1Opinion of the Court
February 4th, 1817,
Judge Roane
pronounced the following opinion of the Court.
These are two actions, brought by the Appellee, as assignee of Chalmers and Co., of two promissory Notes, against the Appellants. The Notes having been protested, actions were brought thereupon, and were, by consent, tried together, on the respective pleas of “ nil debent.” Verdicts and judgments were rendered for the Appellee in both cases.
At the trial, the Appellants offered to set off, against the two Notes aforesaid, the contents of two Bills of Exchange drawn by Chalmers and Co. in favour of Ritchie,…
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