Supreme Court of the United States February 20, 1827 (McLemore v. Powell)

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.