Judah v. Harris
New York Supreme Court
This was an action of assumpsit, on a promissory note, tried at the Chenango Circuit, in June, 1820, before Mr. Chief Justice Spencer. The declaration was against the defendant, as the third endorser of a note made by P. Ran-7 v v dalL dated Norwich. MarchXZ. 1818, for 415 dollars 22cents, 5 3 7 7 J payable “ at the Branch Bank of the Manhattan Company, in the village of Utica, in the bank notes current in the city of New-York, for value received.”
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This was an action of assumpsit, on a promissory note, tried at the Chenango Circuit, in June, 1820, before Mr. Chief Justice Spencer. The declaration was against the defendant, as the third endorser of a note made by P. Ran-7 v v dalL dated Norwich. MarchXZ. 1818, for 415 dollars 22cents, 5 3 7 7 J payable “ at the Branch Bank of the Manhattan Company, in the village of Utica, in the bank notes current in the city of New-York, for value received.” At the trial, the note was proved, and read; and evidence was given as to the notice to the defendant, of the non-payment, which it is unnecessary…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodworth, J.
delivered the opinion of the Court; The note in question was payable “ in bank notes current in the city of Mezo-York.,‘> On the argument, it was contended; that this was not a negotiable promissory note, within the statute. In Keith v. Jones, (9 Johns. Rep. 120.) it was held, that a note payable in York state bills or specie, was the same thing as being made payable in lawful current money of the state; for the bills mentioned, mean bank paper, which is here, in conformity with common usage, regarded as cash. Lord Mansfield, in Miller v. Reid, (1 Burr. 457.) observed, “ that these notes are…
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