U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana November 15, 1875, Case No. 4,383 (Ellery v. Brown)

WOODS, Circuit Judge.

The facts were these: The plaintiffs, on October 14, 1865, brought this suit against the commercial firm of A. Brown & Co., domiciled in the city of New Orleans, and composed of Andrew Brown and W. S. Key. The suit was predicated upon two drafts, dated December 4, 1860, for $2,364 each, payable three days after sight, drawn by T. S. Powell & Co.