Superior Court of Delaware, 1846

Farmers' Bank v. Waples

Farmers' Bank v. Waples
Superior Court of Delaware · Decided July 1, 1846
4 Del. 429

Counsel

Bayard, jr., and Houston., Wootten, for plaintiff., Layton, Houston, M‘Fee and Bayard, jr., for defendant.

Farmers' Bank v. Waples

Opinion of the Court

The Court

refused the nonsuit without hearing the other side. (1 Greenleaf’s Ev. 153, § 184.) “ The want of a protest is excused by proof that the defendant requested, that in case of the dishonor of the bill, no protest should be made. (Story on Bills, § 275, 280; Chitty & Hulme on Bills 452; 2 Stark Ev. 270; 3 N. Hamp. Rep. 32, Barry vs. Morse; 8 Taunt. 92; 4 Com. Law Rep. 31.)

The plaintiff had a verdict.

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