PAGE'S ADMINISTRATORS v. THE BANK OF ALEXANDRIA


20 U.S. 35 (1822)

7 Wheat. 35

PAGE'S Administrators v. THE BANK OF ALEXANDRIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 14, 1822.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This cause was argued by Mr. Swann, and Mr. Lee,a for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Taylor,b for the defendants in error.


Mr. Justice LIVINGSTON delivered the opinion of the Court, and after stating the case, proceeded as follows:

Whether due diligence were used by the holder of the note, is immaterial now to inquire, as this Court is of the opinion, that a note payable any number of days after date, could not be applied to a count describing it as one payable on demand.

The only remaining question is, whether this note were sufficient proof of the count for money lent and advanced...

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