Hamilton v. Overton

Hamilton covenanted with Overton and others that, within twenty days, he would procure, and deliver to them, the certificate of Charles L. Trowbridge and DeGarmo Jones, officers of the bank of Michigan, bearing their official signatures, to .the effect, that there had been shown to them (Trowbridge and Jones) three notes signed by Hamilton, and indorsed by John N. Hunter and P. S. Merrill, for $1,587.34 each, dated July the 1st, 1840; which notes they {Trowbridge and Jones) considered good, and such as they would discount at any time when they were discounting notes; and Hamilton stipulated,…