Legal Opinion
Blaine v. Bourne & Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 6, 1875PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Assumpsit on a bill of exchange, heard by the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPotter, J.
The draft in question was as follows:—
“Banking House oe Blaine, Gould & SnoitT,
“ North East, Pa., August 16, 1873.
“ Thirty days after date pay to the order of Frank Thayer Seven Hundred dollars, Frank Thayer.
“ To Messrs. B. G. Chace & Co., Providence, B. I.
“ Due September 18.”
Thayer was the agent in Pennsylvania to make purchases for Chace & Co. of Providence, and he drew on them for payment.
This draft was indorsed by Thayer in blank, and was discounted by the plaintiffs before acceptance. The plaintiffs indorsed it as follows : —
“ Pay Jay Cooke & Co. or order on account of Blaine, Gould &…
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