White v. Hopkins
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Hopkins & Brother against John White & Co., in which the plaintiffs filed the following bill of exchange: Philadelphia, March 23, 1839. $853.20. Six months after date, pay to the order of Hopkins & Brother, eight hundred fifty-three dollars and twenty cents, for value received; and charge my account. Yours, &c. (Signed,) J. E. Foster.
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ERROR to the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Hopkins & Brother against John White & Co., in which the plaintiffs filed the following bill of exchange: Philadelphia, March 23, 1839. $853.20. Six months after date, pay to the order of Hopkins & Brother, eight hundred fifty-three dollars and twenty cents, for value received; and charge my account. Yours, &c. (Signed,) J. E. Foster. (Endorsed on face,) “ Accepted,” . John White & Co. (Endorsed on back,)1 Hopkins Bros. Pay J. Andrews, Esq. assistant cashier or order. To Messrs J.…
1Opinion of the Court
*101The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Kennedy, J.
The plaintiffs in error were sued in the court below, upon their acceptance of a bill of exchange, which was done without consideration^merely for the. accommodation of J. E. Foster, the drawer. The bill bears date at Philadelphia, the 23d of March, 1839, and directs the defendants, J. White &. Co., to pay, six months after the date thereof, to the order of Hopkins & Brother, the plaintiffs, the sum of $853.20. The suit was brought to December term, Í839, of .the court below; and the defence set up was, that the bill was accepted by the…
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