Union Bank v. Hicks, Ewing & Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
This action on the case was instituted in the Circuit Court of Davidson county, by Hicks, Ewing & Co. against the President, Directors & Co. of the Union Bank, at the May term, 1843, and a verdict and judgment were rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, Maney, Judge, presiding, for the sum of $2877. The Bank appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
Two notes were placed in the Union Bank by Hicks, Ewing & Co., for collection, the one as alleged in the declaration, executed by A. Dale & Co., and endorsed by Lemuel Duncan and R. E. Knott & Co., and the other executed by A. Dale & Co., and endorsed by Dale & Philips and R. E. Knott & Co. These notes were endorsed by Hicks, Ewing & Co. and placed in the Branch of the Union Bank at Columbia, to be collected according to the custom of the Bank. But no demand was made at the Union Bank at Nashville, where the notes were payable, when they fell due, nor was notice given to the endorsers. The…
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