Campbell v. Swasey

Suit by the payees against the acceptor of a bill of exchange of the following tenor:

“ $343 04. Cincinnati, O., October 10, 1855.

Three months after date, pay to the order of John Swasey 8f Co., at Canal Bank, in New Orleans, three hundred and forty-three dollars and four cents, value received, and charge the same to the account of

[Signed] Yours, &c., M. B. Boss.

To John JD. Campbell, No. 833, New Orleans, La.

Accepted, January 3, [Signed] John D. Campbell.”

The writ in the case was issued to the sheriff, but the return of service upon it was as follows:

“ Came to hand, August 29,1856. Served as…