Robertson & Co. v. Williams

Decided February 3, 1816

Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 1816-02-03

THIS was an action of Debt, in behalf of the Appellants, on a promissory note negotiable at the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Farmer’s Bank of Virginia, at Petersburg, against Samuel G. Williams the maker, and Burwell Smith the payee and first endorser.

Decided 1816-02-03

¶1February 3d, 1817.

Judge Hoank

¶2pronounced the Court’s opinion, that the Superior Court of Law erred in giving tbs instruction mentioned in the Bill of Exceptions.

¶3Judgment reversed; verdict set aside; and new trial award- & Bdj on which no such instruction is to be given.”