General

The Bank of the United States v. Thomas Swann

2 D.C. 3682 Cranch 368·United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia·1822

(Thruston, J., absent

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Opinion

The Bank of the United States v. Thomas Swann. Notice to the indorser, put into the post-office at Washington, for the defendant in Alexandria, on the day after the last day of grace, after the closing of the mail of that day, is too late. Assumpsit against the indorser of a promissory note'due 11th-14th December, 1819. The notice to the indorser, who lived in Alexandria, was put into the post-office at Washington on the 15th of December, after the mail of that day for Alexandria had been closed. [MAJORITY — The Court] The Court (Thruston, J., absent said it was too late. Non-pros.