President of the Bank of the United States v. Moss
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. In 1838, the two following notes were executed, viz.: — $ 10,715f$r. Brandon, March 17th, 1838. Nine months after 1st April, 1838, we, or either of us, promise to pay to Briggs, Lacoste, H. K. Moss, W. H. Shelton, Sec'ty. R. A. Patrick, Charles Lynch. Indorsed, “ Briggs, Lacoste, & Co.” $ 10,876-^r.
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This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. In 1838, the two following notes were executed, viz.: — $ 10,715f$r. Brandon, March 17th, 1838. Nine months after 1st April, 1838, we, or either of us, promise to pay to Briggs, Lacoste, H. K. Moss, W. H. Shelton, Sec'ty. R. A. Patrick, Charles Lynch. Indorsed, “ Briggs, Lacoste, & Co.” $ 10,876-^r. Brandon, March 17th, 1838. Eleven months after 1st April, 1838, we, or either of us, promise to pay to Briggs, Lacoste & Co., or order, for value received, ten thousand…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Woodbury
In this case, at the November term of the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, A. D. 1841, a verdict was found for the plaintiffs against the defendants for $ 26,485.66. Final judgment was then rendered for that sum. ■
At the ensuing May term, on motion of the defendants, the court set aside both the judgment and verdict, and dismissed the case for what it considered to be a want of jurisdiction.
To this the plaintiff excepted, and a writ of error is now before us to reverse that decision.
The first question is, whether any want of jurisdiction appears on the record.
No…
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