Gamble v. Grimes

Assumpsit by Gamble and Lane upon the following bill of exchange:

“Exchange for $626 51.

“ Louisville, Nov. 18th, 1840.

“Ninety days after date of this first of exchange, second of same tenor and date unpaid, pay to the order of ourselves 626 dollars and 51 cents, for value received, and charge the same to account of notes given up.

“ Gamble and Lane.

“To Messrs. Hendrix and Grimes,

“Portland Mills, hid”

Across this bill was written, in the hand-writing of Hendrix, “Accepted, payable in the Branch State Bank of Ind., at Terre Haute. Hendrix and Grimes.”

Grimes, the defendant to this suit, pleaded the…