U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1809

Ish v. Mills

Ish v. Mills
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided July 15, 1809
13 F. Cas. 167; 1 Cranch 567
Ish v. Mills

Opinion of the Court

THE COURT

was of opinion that notice to the indorser of a promissory note, not negotiable, is not necessary in Virginia. The obligation of the indorser of such a promissory note in Virginia is that if the holder cannot, by using due diligence, obtain payment from the maker, the indorser will pay at all events, whether he had notice or not, and that due diligence is a question for the jury.

The defendant took a bill of exceptions, but did not prosecute a writ of error.

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