Wingate v. Mechanics' Bank
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Certificate from the Nisi Prius. This was an action against the plaintiffs in error, for undertaking to collect a note and. certificate of deposit, for plaintiffs below, in consideration of receiving 7 per cent. It appeared that the bank had put up in its banking-house placards, and also distributed them among its customers, offering to collect drafts on certain points in Mississippi, for 7 per cent.
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Certificate from the Nisi Prius. This was an action against the plaintiffs in error, for undertaking to collect a note and. certificate of deposit, for plaintiffs below, in consideration of receiving 7 per cent. It appeared that the bank had put up in its banking-house placards, and also distributed them among its customers, offering to collect drafts on certain points in Mississippi, for 7 per cent. Shortly after this, the plaintiffs deposited with them a note, which was entered in their bank-book “ 1838, Nov. 10. D. Clarke & Co., Aberdeen. “ 7 per cent. $858.57; ” and a certificate of…
1Opinion of the CourtCoulter, J.
Twenty-four errors are assigned to this record, and they are supported by a learned and voluminous printed argument, submitted by the counsel for the plaintiffs in error. The material points in the case will be considered: the others, consist either of disquisitions upon facts, which the court properly referred to the jury for their consideration and determination, or else are helps and corollaries of those that will be considered, and must follow their fate.
The first six points relate to the admission of evidence. [His honour here stated the alleged contract, and the evidence of the contents…
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