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Henderson v. Anderson

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided December 13, 1844PublishedCited by 8 opinions

This case was brought up by writ of error from thé,Circuit Court of the 'United States in and for the- eastern district of Louisiana. Anderson was a citizen of Kentucky, and William Henderson, of •Louisiana. • Henderson was. a partner, in the commercial house of John Henderson,and Co., carrying on business in the town of War-renton, Warren county, Mississippi.

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This case was brought up by writ of error from thé,Circuit Court of the 'United States in and for the- eastern district of Louisiana. Anderson was a citizen of Kentucky, and William Henderson, of •Louisiana. • Henderson was. a partner, in the commercial house of John Henderson,and Co., carrying on business in the town of War-renton, Warren county, Mississippi. On the 3d of February, 1537, Thomas J. Green drew thefollow-iiig inland bill:' “ Warrenton, February 3d,' 1837. “ Exchange for $3795 -00. ,Twelve months after date of this tfiy first of exchange, (second of the same tenor and date…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daniel

Upon a writ of error- to the Circuit Court of the -United States for the eastern district of Louisiana.

This was an action instituted at law in the Circuit Court-for the eastern district in the state above mentioned, by petition, according to the modes of proceeding in the courts of that state, in the name of. the defendant in error, as endorsee and holder of a bill of exchange for $3795, against the plaintiff in error, as an endorser of that bill.

The petition sets forth the facts following': That the petitioner is the holder and owner of the bill in question, which was drawn by one Thomas J.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bank of United States v. DunnSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  2. Bank of the Metropolis v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1834

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. George v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
  2. Bridges v. Board of SupervisorsMississippi Supreme Court · 1879
  3. Application of JamesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965
  4. Eustis v. HolmesMississippi Supreme Court · 1873
  5. Merrill v. HuntMississippi Supreme Court · 1876

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