...section of the judiciary act, to the effect "that no circuit court shall'have cognizance of any suit to recover the contents of any promissory note or other chose in action, in favor of an assignee, unless such suit may have been prosecuted in such court to recover the said contents, if no assignment...

...cognizance should be had of "any suit to re*Reported by B F. Rex, Esq., of the St. Louis bar. cover the contents of any promissory note or other chose in action in favor of an assignee unless a suit might have been prosecuted in such court to recover said contents if no assignment had...

...representatives, was amended in the senate by inserting the following: "Except upon foreign bills of exchange, to recover the contents of any promissory note or other chose in action in favor of any assignee, or of any subsequent holder, if such instrument be payable to bearer, and be not made...

...recover the contents of any promissory note or other chose in action in favor of an assignee, unless a suit might have been prosecuted in such court to recover the said contents if no assignment had been mode, except In cases of foreign bills of exchange." The court say...

...substantial right, and to that extent defeating justice. This is not a suit to recover the contents of a promissory note or other chose in action in favor of an assignee. The main object of the suit is to recover $ 18,000 which the plaintiff claims to be due to him for...

...subsequent holder, if such instrument be payable to bearer, and be not made by any corporation, unless such suit might have been prosecuted in such court to recover the said contents, if no assignment or transfer had been made." If this action is to be considered as an action...

...referred to suits 'founded on contract,' but the act of 1SS7 restored tho words of the act of 178.0, 'to recover the contents of any promissory note or other chose in action.' and we do not think that the words 'if such instrument be payable to bearer and be not made by any...

...any Circuit or District Court have cognizance of any suit, except upon foreign bills of exchange, to recover the contents of any promissory note or other chose in action in favor of any assignee, or of any subsequent holder if such instrument be payable to bearer and be not made by...

...provided: "Nor shall any district or circuit court have eognizance of any suit to recover the contenta of any promissory note or other chose in action in favor of an assignee, unless a suit might have been prosecuted in such court to recover the said contents if no assignment...

...recover the contents of any promissory note or other chose in action in favor of an assignee, unless a suit might have been prosecuted in such court to recover the said contents if no assignment had been made, except in cases of foreign bills of exchange." ' ' Second....