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Hewitt v Thompson

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JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date01 July 1826
Date01 July 1826
CourtHigh Court

English Reports Citation: 172 E.R. 168

IN THE COURTS OF KING'S BENCH AND COMMON PLEAS

Hewitt
and
Thompson

July 1st, 1826. hewitt v thompson. (In an action on a bill of exchange by the second indorsee against the drawer, the first indorsee is a competent witness for the plaintiff ) Assumpsit on a bill of exchange by the second indorsee against the drawer. The first indorsee was called as a witness for the plaintiff, and his testimony was objected to. On the part of the plaintiff, it was contended, that his evidence was admissible, on the authority of tihuttleworth [373] v Stevens (1 Camp 407), Richardson v. Attan (2 Starkie, 334), J or dame v. Lashbrooke (a), and Bayley on Bills (fo). (a) 7 T. R. 601.-In this case, the payee and mdorser was held to be a competent witness for the defendant, in an action by indorsee against acceptor. In the case of Shuttleworth v. Stevens, the mdorser was held to be a competent witness for the plaintrff in an action by indorsee against drawer, to prove that he indorsed it to the plaintiff for valuable consideration. And in the case of Richardson v. Allan, 2 CAE. * . 374. FISHER V. AiGAR 169 Wilde, Serjt., for the defendant In...

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