BELL v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO


115 U.S. 373 (1885)

BELL & Others v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 16, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. O.H. Horton for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. H.A. Gardner and Mr. Charles A. Dupee for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court. He stated the facts in the language above reported, and continued:

It is contended for the plaintiffs in error, that the bills were prematurely protested, and the drawers were thereby discharged, because it does not appear that three days of grace were allowed, and that the court erred in ruling otherwise.

It was said by CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL, in delivering...

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