Frost v. Harrison

This is an action to recover of the testamentary heirs of Jolvn C. Morris the balance due on a bill of exchange, drawn by C. McDermott on J. M. Leoerich & Co., to the order of and endorsed by J. C. Morris.

There was judgment for the plaintiff in the Court below, and the defendant has appealed.

It does not appear whether the bill was or was not duly presented at maturity to the drawees. But it is proved that about three months after its maturity, *124the drawees, being then partially in funds of the drawer, paid the plaintiff $343 94 on account, and that subsequently Morris made a settlement of his…