SUTTON ET AL. v. BANCROFT ET AL.


64 U.S. 320 (____)

23 How. 320

WILLIAM B. SUTTON, SAMUEL L. GRIFFITH, AND JAMES SUTTON, COPARTNERS UNDER THE FIRM AND STYLE OF SUTTON, GRIFFITH, & CO., PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. STACY B. BANCROFT, THOMAS BEAVER, AND OTHERS, COPARTNERS UNDER THE FIRM AND STYLE OF BANCROFT, BEAVER, & CO.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted on a printed brief by Mr. Watkins for the defendants in error, no counsel appearing for the plaintiffs in error.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs in error were sued on a promissory note executed by them. They did not pretend to have any defence. They entered a false plea, which was overruled on demurrer. They refused to plead in bar. Judgment was entered against them in due form, for want of a plea.

They do not pretend to allege any error in the proceedings. The judgment is therefore affirmed...

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