American Express Co. v. Haire

On the 25th day of October, 1857, Dunlevy, Haire & Co., of Indianapolis, Indiana, owned and possessed a bill of exchange, drawn by R. A. Douglass, endorsed by Blake and Vanblaricum, and accepted by P. A. Douglass, 309 Broadivay, New York, for 5,000 dollars. The last day of grace for payment of the bill was November 6th, 1857.

On the 25th day of October, 1857, the American Express Company received the above described bill of Dunlevy, Haire & Co., at Indianapolis, in the capacity of agents, to collect it for a reasonable compensation, and return the proceeds to the holders of the bill at…