HOFFMAN & CO. v. BANK OF MILWAUKEE


79 U.S. 181 (____)

12 Wall. 181

HOFFMAN & CO. v. BANK OF MILWAUKEE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. M.H. Carpenter, for the plaintiff in error:

Mr. J.W. Cary, contra:


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Acceptors of a bill of exchange, by the act of acceptance, admit the genuineness of the signatures of the drawers, and the competency of the drawers to assume that responsibility. Such an act imports an engagement, on the part of the acceptor, to the payee or other lawful holder of the bill, to pay the same, if duly presented, when it becomes due, according to the tenor...

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