Bronaugh & Co. v. Scott
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Bowne & Co. gave a note to Fuller in the following words: “ 210 pounds, Virginia currency: — Sixty days after date, we promise to pay Robert Fuller, junior, or order, two hundred and ten pounds, value received.
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Bowne & Co. gave a note to Fuller in the following words: “ 210 pounds, Virginia currency: — Sixty days after date, we promise to pay Robert Fuller, junior, or order, two hundred and ten pounds, value received. Mathew Franklin Bowne & Co. Alexandria, July 5th, 1795.” This note was, two days afterwards, assigned, by Fuller, to Scott; and, by Scott, to the plaintiffs-: who,not having been able to obtain payment from the makers, brought the present action, in the county court of Prince William, against Scott as endorser of the note. The declaration contained six counts, to wit: 1. A special…
1Opinion of the Court
Tucker, Judge.
The case was shortly this :
Mathew Franklin Bowne & Co., on the 5th of July, 1795, gave their note payable to Robert Fuller, or order, sixty days after date, for £210, value received. This note, Fuller assigned to D. W. Scott, the defendant; and, by him, it was assigned over to the plaintiffs Bronaugh & Co. Payment was demanded of the drawers, on the 16th of September, 1795; eight days after the note became due; and, not being paid, it was protested, at the instance of Bronaugh & Co. On the 8th of September, Scott wrote a letter to Bronaugh & Co. concerning this note, and…
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