Case Name: The Union Bane v. Cook & Clare
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1820-11
Citations: 2 Cranch 218
Docket Number: 
Parties: The Union Bane v. Cook & Clare.
Judges: (Thruston, J., absent,)
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: 218–218

Head Matter:
The Union Bane v. Cook & Clare.
An. alteration of the date of a promissory note, -whereby the time of payment is prolonged, does not make the note void as to the maker.
This was an action against the makers of a promissory note, payable to Francis Adams or order, dated 14th August, 1818.
The defendants offered evidence that the date was altered by the payee, from the 13th to the 14th of August, to make it fall due on the discount day of the Union Bank; and contended that the note was thereby made void.
Mr. Swann, for the plaintiff. Mr. Taylor, for the defendant.

Opinion:
But
the Court
(Thruston, J., absent,)
was of opinion that the alteration, prolonging the time of payment, being for the benefit of the defendants, did not make the note void as to them.