Glasgow v. Switzer
Supreme Court of Missouri
ERROR TO ST. LOUIS COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. STATEMENT OF THE CASE. This is an action of assumpsit brought by the Switzers vs. Glasgow, on a bill of exchangs for $2050, dated at Fayette, Mo., July 18, 1846, payable at four months in St. Louis, and on the acceptance thereof by Glasgow. The bill was drawn in favor of Isaac Skinner, and appears on the back to have been endorsed by Skinner, In full, to the Switzers.
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ERROR TO ST. LOUIS COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. STATEMENT OF THE CASE. This is an action of assumpsit brought by the Switzers vs. Glasgow, on a bill of exchangs for $2050, dated at Fayette, Mo., July 18, 1846, payable at four months in St. Louis, and on the acceptance thereof by Glasgow. The bill was drawn in favor of Isaac Skinner, and appears on the back to have been endorsed by Skinner, In full, to the Switzers. Other endorsements appear on the back of the bill, viz: “Pay H. Shurlds, Esq. Cas. or order,” with the naipes below “William C. Boon, Cas.” “A. G. Switzer & Co,,” and crossed as here…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Napton
delivered the opinion of the court.
It appears that on the day for which this case was set for trial i'n the court of comm.pn pleas, the defendant presented to the court a petition for a discovery of testimony from the plaintiffs. The object of the bill of discovery was- to establish that the bill sued on had been drawn by Beasley in bud faith to pay a debt due the. plaintiffs ; that he had no authority to, draw upon the defendants except to meet liabilities incurred upon a special agreement between Beasley and' the defendant for the purchase of tobacco; that the bill was accepted…
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