LAMBERT ET AL. v. GHISELIN


50 U.S. 552 (1850)

9 How. 552

BENJAMIN H. LAMBERT AND LEWIS McKENZIE, PLAINTIFFS, v. WILLIAM GHISELIN.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. May, for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Meredith, for the defendant.


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

The facts upon which the question certified has arisen are not disputed. The sufficiency of the notice is therefore a question of law. And it is of the first importance to the commercial community, that the rules which regulate the rights and liabilities of parties to negotiable instruments in courts of justice should be plain and certain, and conform to the established...

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