President of the Bank of Washington v. Triplett
Supreme Court of the United States
TRIPLETT & NEALE, the appellees, instituted a suit in the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia, against the President and Directors,of the Bank of Washington, the appei Jants for mal-agency in relation to an inland bill- of exchange, dated Alexandria, 19th June, 1817, drawn by W. H. Briscoe, for 625 dollars 34 cents, at four months after date, in favoui . of Triplett & Neale, upon Peter A. Carnes, Esqr.
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TRIPLETT & NEALE, the appellees, instituted a suit in the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia, against the President and Directors,of the Bank of Washington, the appei Jants for mal-agency in relation to an inland bill- of exchange, dated Alexandria, 19th June, 1817, drawn by W. H. Briscoe, for 625 dollars 34 cents, at four months after date, in favoui . of Triplett & Neale, upon Peter A. Carnes, Esqr. “ Wash ington City.” . About the 19th Of July, 1817, the plaintiffs, being the holders and the proprietors of the bill, placed it in the hands of the 'Cashier of, the Mechanics-Bank of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Maushall
delivered, the opinion of the Court. — ■
This is a writ of error, to a judgment of the United States’ Circuit Court,' of the district -of- Columbia, for the county of Alexandria. ■ .
On the 19th of June 1817, Wiliam H. Briscoe,, of Alexandria, drew a bill on Peter A. Carnes, of Washington, payable four months after date, to the.order of Triplett & Neale. The payees of the bill, endorsed it in blank., and delivered it to the Cashier of the Mechanics Bank of Alexandria, for the. purpose of being transmitted, through the said. bank,, to a bank . in Washington, for collection. ■ ■
The Cashier of the…
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