Lawrence v. McCalmont

THIS case was brought up by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York.

The facts were these:

Robert McCalmont and the other defendant in error, were co-partners in trade, in London, trading under the name of McCalmont, Brothers and Company.

In the year 1838, J. and A. Lawrence were merchants who resided in Brooklyn, near New York, in the same house with their mother, Susan Lawrence the plaintiff in error. Their counting house was in the city. McCalmont, Brothers and Co. had agents, J. Gihon and Co., also residing in New York.

On the 21st of November, 1838, J. and A. Lawrence obtained from the agents at New York the following letter: