LAWRENCE v. McCALMONT ET AL.


43 U.S. 426 (____)

2 How. 426

SUSAN LAWRENCE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. ROBERT McCALMONT, HUGH McCALMONT, AND WILLIAM JOHNSON NEWELL, DEFENDANTS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued by Mr. Wood, for the plaintiff in error, (Susan Lawrence,) and was to have been argued by Mr. Lord and Mr. Sergeant, for the defendants in error;


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the southern district of New York.

On the 21st of November, 1838, J. and A. Lawrence obtained from the agents (Messrs. Gihon and Co.) at New York, of McCalmont, Brothers and Co., of London, the following letter of credit:

New York, 21st Nov., 1838....

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