Harris v. Runnels
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. The action was originally brought by Rowan & Harris upon the following note. Rowan having died during, the suit, it was prosecuted by, Harris, the surviving jpartner.
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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. The action was originally brought by Rowan & Harris upon the following note. Rowan having died during, the suit, it was prosecuted by, Harris, the surviving jpartner. It will be'perceived that the action was by the indorsees against the indorser. ■ Dollars 8,671.33§. On or before the first day, of March, eighteen hundred and forty, I promise to pay H. G. Runnels, or order, eighty-six hundred and seventy-one 33| dollars, negotiable and payable at the Planters’…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wayne
It is said that the note sued upon in this case, was given for an illegal consideration.
The illegality alleged is, that the plaintiff brought slaves into the State of Mississippi as merchandise, in contravention of the statute regulating-the importation of them, and sold them to the defendant, for which the note was given in payment. It is admitted by tire-plaintiff’s demurrer to the defendant’s special plea, that they were so brought and sold. The court overruled the demurrer and gave judgment for the defendant. The cause is before, this court upon a writ of error sued out by the plaintiff.…
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