M`LEMORE v. POWELL


25 U.S. 554 (____)

12 Wheat. 554

M'LEMORE, Plaintiff in Error, against POWELL and others Defendants in Error.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

THIS cause was argued by Mr. White and Mr. Eaton for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Webster and Mr. Bliss for the defendants in error.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of West Tennessee.

The original action was assumpsit, brought by Powell, Fosters & Co. as holders of a bill of exchange, drawn by one Thomas Fletcher, in May, 1819, at Nashville, upon Messrs. M'Neil, Fisk and Rutherford, at New Orleans, payable to Thomas Read, or order, for two...

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