WILCOX ET AL. v. THE EXECUTORS OF PLUMMER


29 U.S. 172 (____)

4 Pet. 172

JOHN V. WILCOX AND THOMAS WILCOX vs. THE EXECUTORS OF KEMP PLUMMER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr Wirt, for the plaintiff.

Mr. Webster for the defendant.


Mr. Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was instituted in the circuit court of the United States, in North Carolina, to recover of the defendants the amount of a loss sustained by reason of the neglect or unskilful conduct of their testator, while acting in the character of an attorney at law.

A promissory note was placed in his hands for collection, by the plaintiffs. He instituted a suit...

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