Dromgoole v. Farmers'and Merchants'bank
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.
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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 following promissory note was executed: 2899 rfifc Princeton', Washington co.,May 11th, 1838. On the 1st of January, 1839, we, or either of us, promise to pay to the order of Briggs, Lácoste and Co., two thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine -/^ dollars for value received, payable and negotiable at the Planters’ Banin of Mississippi, at Natchez. Will. A. Dromgoole, F. G. Turnbull. The makers and payees were all residents of the state of Mississippi.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Story
This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi.
The original action was brought by the bank of Memphis, alleging the stockholders to be citizens of Tennessee, against the plaintiffs in’ error, (the original defendants,) alleging them to be citizens of Mississippi ; and it was founded upon a promissory note made by Dromgoole and Turnbull, (two of the defendants,) dated at Princeton, Washington county, Mississippi, May 17th, 1838, whereby on .the 1st of January, 1839, they, or either of them promised to pay to the order of Briggs,…
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