KEARY ET AL. v. THE FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK OF MEMPHIS


41 U.S. 89 (____)

16 Pet. 89

HUGH M. KEARY, PATRICK F. KEARY, AND CHARLES A. LACOST PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK OF MEMPHIS, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Henderson, for the plaintiffs in error; and by Mr. Jones, for the defendants.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the district of Mississippi. The original action is assumpsit upon a promissory note, signed by Hugh M. Keary and Patrick F. Keary, dated at Pinkneyville, in the state of Mississippi, on the 18th of February, 1838, whereby (as the declaration alleges) the makers promised twelve months after date, to pay to Charles A. Lacoste...

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