Brown v. Duncanson

Decided May 15, 1799

General Court of Virginia · decided 1799-05-15

Assumpsit upon an accepted inland hill of exchange, drawn by William Mayne Duncanson, on the defendants, in favour of the plaintiff.

Decided 1799-05-15

Chase, Ch. J.

¶1(a)The court are of opinion that the evidence offered by the plaintiff is improper to be admitted to the jury, and do refuse to suffer the same to go to the jury. The court are also of opinion, and so direct the jury, that if they are of opinion that the bill was drawn for the individual debt of Duneanson, and that the acceptance was made by him without the knowledge or consent of Ray, that then the plaintiff cannot sustain this action.

¶2The plaintiff excepted. Verdict and judgment for the defendants. The plaintiff did not appeal.

¶3Duvall and Done, J. concurring