20 Johns. 146 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1822
delivered the opinion of the Court
The questions in this case are, 1. Whether the bill wa» transmitted in due time; and, 2. Whether the want of funds in the hands of the drawees, will excuse the delay in presenting the bill, or the irregularity in the notice of the non-payment of it.
I am entirely satisfied that there is no foundation for saying, the defendants are precluded from setting up laches, because they had no right to draw the bill. The case of Bickerdike v. Bollmar, (1 Term Rep. 405.) is considered
In the case of Miller v. Hackley, (5 Johns. Rep. 375.) Weldon and Furniss v. Buck and another, (4 Johns. Rep. 144.) and Mason and Smedes v. Franklin, (3 Johns. Rep. 202.) it was decided, that if a bill was presented for acceptance, and the drawee refused to accept it, and notice thereof was duly given, a demand of payment, and notice of a refusal to pay, was unnecessary, because the drawer was fixed already.
2. The only remaining question, then, is, whether there was laches in presenting the bill for acceptance $ for there is no
Judgment for the plaintiff.