WILSON & CO. v. SMITH


44 U.S. 763 (1845)

3 How. 763

THOMAS WILSON AND COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS, v. HORACE SMITH, DEFENDANT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Berrien, for the plaintiffs.

Nelson, (attorney-general,) for the defendant.


Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

We think the question certified has been settled by the decision of this court, and that it is unnecessary to go into an examination of the English laws which were cited in the argument. It is admitted that the bill was the property of the plaintiff, and was transmitted to St. John, at Augusta, for collection, and by him transmitted to the defendant, at Savannah,...

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