James C. Bell and Robert Grant, Plaintiffs in Error v. Matthias Bruen

THIS case was brought up by writ of error, from the Circuit Court for the district of New York. The plaintiffs in this court, who were also plaintiffs below, were merchants and partners, trading under the name and firm of Bell and Grant, and resided in London. The action was brought to recover the value of five several sets of bills of exchange, amounting respectively to 385, 318 12s. 6d., 1500, 140, and 3500, which, it was alleged, were guarantied by the defendant.