Hynds v. Hays

This was a suit upon six bills of exchange, drawn upon and accepted by the appellant, which he procured to be discounted by the Bank of Gosport. They were passed by the bank to the plaintiff after maturity. The answer was in five paragraphs. The 1st, 2d-and 5th, payment at maturity. 3. That one Alexander was president and agent of the bank, and authorized to receive payment for the bills, and adjust the same; that, at maturity, the defendant delivered to Alexander 500 hogs, which were by him accepted and received in full satisfaction of the bills. 4. That the defendant, on the discounting of…