Case Name: The Bank of the United States v. James D. Barry
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1822-04
Citations: 2 Cranch 307
Docket Number: 
Parties: The Bank of the United States v. James D. Barry.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 2
Pages: 307–307

Head Matter:
The Bank of the United States v. James D. Barry.
A yerbal notice to the indorser on the 18th, (being the day after the last day of grace,) that payment had been demanded of the maker on the 17th, and that the note would be protested if not paid on that day, (the 18th,) is not a sufficient notice to charge the indorser.
Assumpsit against the indorser of Thomas Foyles’s note due 14th-17th of October, 1820. Payment was demanded of the maker on the 17th; and the notary on the 18th gave verbal notice to the defendant that the note was due and would be protested for non-payment unless paid on that day; and that he had demanded payment of the maker of the note on the 17th.
A verdict was taken for the plaintiffs, subject to .the opinion of the Court upon the sufficiency of the notice to the defendant. The maker and defendant both resided in the city of Washington.

Opinion:
The Court
(nem. con.) was of opinion that the notice was not sufficient. Non-pros.