Ormsby v. Lynch

*303Opinion of the Court, by

Judge Mills.

Charles Lynch, who states himself to be a resident and inhabitant of the territory of Orleans, filed his bill against Peter B. Ormsby, in the general court of this state, claiming the value or amount of sundry bills of exchange drawn by Aaron Burr on George M. Ogden of New-York, in favor of Lynch, and endorsed by Lynch to Ormsby, who, at the same time, gave an instrument of writing, stipulating, that when the bills were paid he would account to Lynch for their value, after deducting the amount of a debt due from Lynch to him. He charges that this debt,…