VENABLE AND M'DONALD v. THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES


27 U.S. 107 (1829)

2 Pet. 107

ABRAHAM VENABLE AND GEORGE M'DONALD, APPELLANTS vs. THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of United States.

January 1829.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued for the appellants by Mr Wickliffe, and by Mr Sergeant for the appellees.


Mr Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of the Kentucky district.

The Bank of the United States, at Lexington, Kentucky, on the 3d of July 1819, discounted a note of the same date for $4700, signed by one George Norten, payable sixty days after date, to one Daniel Halstead or order, and by him indorsed to Abraham Venable, and subsequently and severally...

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