Hildreth v. Shepard
New York Supreme Court
THIS action was brought to recover the amount of two bills of exchange, drawn by J. Gould, and dated at Boston, Massachusetts, upon the defendant Shepard, at 107 West street, New York, and accepted by him in the words “accepted, payable at 107 West street, H. Y.” The drawer was a resident of Lexington, Mass., doing business at Boston; the defendant was a resident of this' State, and his place of business was in New York city.
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THIS action was brought to recover the amount of two bills of exchange, drawn by J. Gould, and dated at Boston, Massachusetts, upon the defendant Shepard, at 107 West street, New York, and accepted by him in the words “accepted, payable at 107 West street, H. Y.” The drawer was a resident of Lexington, Mass., doing business at Boston; the defendant was a resident of this' State, and his place of business was in New York city. The agreements to accept, and the terms of the acceptances were all made in New York, the acceptance dated September 23, 1869, was made in New York, pursuant to such…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Ingraham, P. J.
This action is brought to recover the amount of two bills of exchange, dated at Boston, drawn by James Gould to his own order, and endorsed by him and Moulton, on William A. Shepard. The drafts were accepted by Shepard payable at 109 West street, New York. The drafts were negotiated in Boston and sold to the plaintiff at a, discount of about $60 or $70 on each draft.
There was a difference in the testimony on the part of the plaintiff and of the defendant, as to the consideration of the drafts; but that question was submitted to the *269jury, and. they have found, the…
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