JONES, INDORFEE, VERSUS LE TOMBE
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A consul who draws bills of exchange in an official capacity is not personally liable, as the credit is given to the government rather than to the individual.
[1] A consul who draws bills of exchange in an official capacity acts on behalf of the government, and credit extended on such bills is given to the government rather than to…
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John Coffin Jones, as indorsee of James Swan, brought an action against Le Tombe, Consul General of the French Republic, for protested bills of exchan…
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