Haldeman & Grubb v. Bank of Middletown
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Lancaster county. This was an action of debt by the Bank of Middletown against Peter Haldeman and Edward B. Grubb, trading as partners, on the following bill of exchange:— “Mono “ Columbia, October 21st, 1854. “ Sixty days after date pay to the order of Peter Haldeman Six Thousand Dollars, value received, and charge the same to account of “Yours, “ Peter Haldeman & E. B. Grubb.” “ To Haldeman Brothers, “ 103 Water street, Phila.
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Error to the Common Pleas of Lancaster county. This was an action of debt by the Bank of Middletown against Peter Haldeman and Edward B. Grubb, trading as partners, on the following bill of exchange:— “Mono “ Columbia, October 21st, 1854. “ Sixty days after date pay to the order of Peter Haldeman Six Thousand Dollars, value received, and charge the same to account of “Yours, “ Peter Haldeman & E. B. Grubb.” “ To Haldeman Brothers, “ 103 Water street, Phila. “ (Endorsed), Peter Haldeman. “(On the face), Accepted: Haldeman Brothers.” The draft was discounted by the Bank of Middletown, and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Knox, J.
Peter Haldeman and Edward B. Grubb were partners in manufacturing iron at the Henry Olay Furnace in Lancaster county, from June, 1858, to November, 1854. On the 21st October, 1854, Peter Haldeman, in his own name and that of- his partner, E. B. Grubb, made a draft for six thousand dollars at sixty days, directed to Haldeman Brothers, Philadelphia, payable to the order of Peter Haldeman, and by him endorsed. The draft was discounted by the Bank of Middletown, and the proceeds paid to Peter Haldeman. It was protested for non-payment, and this…
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