Bell v. Bruen
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was . brought up by writ of error, from the Circuit ' Court for the district of New York. • The plaintiffs in this court, who were also plaintiffs below, were merchants and partners, trading under the name and firm of Bell and Grant,'and resided, in London.- .The action was brought to recover the value, of five several' sets of bills of exchange, amounting respectively to £385, £31S 12s. 6d., £1500, £140, and £3500,'which, it was alleged, were guarantied -by the…
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This case was . brought up by writ of error, from the Circuit ' Court for the district of New York. • The plaintiffs in this court, who were also plaintiffs below, were merchants and partners, trading under the name and firm of Bell and Grant,'and resided, in London.- .The action was brought to recover the value, of five several' sets of bills of exchange, amounting respectively to £385, £31S 12s. 6d., £1500, £140, and £3500,'which, it was alleged, were guarantied -by the defendant. At the trial of the case in the Circuit Court, the defendant pleaded non-.ássumpsil and the statute of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Catron
The original action was founded upon a guarantee given by Matthias Bruen to Bell and Grant, in favour of Wm. H. Thorn, by the following letter:
New York, 23d April, 1831.
Messrs. Bell anb Gran*, London. — Dear Sirs : — Our mutual friend,. Mr. Wm. H. Thorn, has informed me that he has a credit for ¡£2000,given by you in his favour with Messrs. Archias and Co., to give facilities to his business at Marseilles. In expressing my obligations to you for the continuation of your friendship to this gentleman, I take occasion to state, that you may consider this, as well as any and every other credit…
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