Cullum v. Bloodgood
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Court of Chancery sitting at Mobile. Before the Hon. A. Crenshaw, Chancellor. The bill which was filed by the plaintiff in error, alledges, that in the year 1836, the firm of Ross & Ford was indebted to John Bloodgood, in the sum of $25,000, for money which he had been compelled to pay for them as acceptor on certain bills of exchange.
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Error to the Court of Chancery sitting at Mobile. Before the Hon. A. Crenshaw, Chancellor. The bill which was filed by the plaintiff in error, alledges, that in the year 1836, the firm of Ross & Ford was indebted to John Bloodgood, in the sum of $25,000, for money which he had been compelled to pay for them as acceptor on certain bills of exchange. That for the purpose of discharging this liability, said firm of Ross fy Ford, applied to Cullum, (the plaintiff in error,) John F. Everitt, Joseph Bates, and one Wait S. Hoyt, for the use of their names,' on certain bills of exchange, as follows:…
1Opinion of the CourtCollier, C. J.
The complainant and Everett, Hoyt, and Bates, with the view of reimbursing the defendant, John Bloodgood, about twenty-five thousand dollars, which he had advanced for Ross & Ford, drew four several bills on the latter ; these bills were accepted, and the acceptors failing to meet them at maturity as they had undertaken, they were protested for non-payment. In order to protect the complainant and the other drawers of the bills, and to indemnify Mr. Bloodgood, Ross Sf Ford placed in the hands of C. Del-linger, the agent of Mr. Bloodgood certain notes and other securities, for money due them…
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