These damages are in lieu of interest, pro test fees, and all other charges up to the time of notice of non-payment. But the hcider is entitled to recover interest on the amount of the principal sum, and the damages from the time at which notice of protest for non payment was given and payment of the principal sum demanded. Id. 0 13.
5. Connecticut. When drawn on another place in the United States. When drawn upon persons in the city of New York, two per cent. When in other parts of the state of New York, or the New England states (other than this), New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, or the Dis trict of Columbia, three per cent. When on persons in North or South Carolina, Georgia, or Ohio, five per cent. On other states, terri tories, or districts in the United States, eight per cent. on the principal sum in each case, with interest on the amount of such sum, with the damage after notice and demand. Stat. tit. 71, Notes and Bills, 413, 414. When drawn on persons residing in Connecticut, no damages are allowed.
When the bill is drawn on persons out of the United States, twenty per cent. is said to be the amount which ought reasonably to be allowed. Swift, Ev. 336. There is no statu tory provision on the subject.
6. Delaware. The damages on bills drawn on any person beyond seas and returned un paid with legal protest, are, as to all con cerned, twenty per cent. on the contents of the bill. Rev. Code of Del. 1852,183, c. 63, 4.
Florida. Damages on foreign protested bills of exchange shall be at the rate of five per cent. Thorripson, Digest of Laws of Florida, 1847, 349, 0 6.
S. Georgia. No damages are allowed on protested bills drawn in the state on a person in the state ; except that on bank bills ten per cent. damages are allowed for refusal to pay in specie. On bills drawn or negotiated within the state on persons out of the state but within the United States, five per" cent. and interest is allowed. On bills drawn on a person out of the United States, ten per cent. damages, and postage, protest, and necessary expenses ; also the premium, if any, on the bill ; but if a discount, the discount must be deducted. Cobb, Dig. of Laws of Georgia, 1851, 521.
9. Illinois. On foreign bills protested for non-acceptance or non-payment, legal interest on the bill from the time it ought to have been paid, with ten per cent. damages in addition, and charges of protest. On bills drawn payable within the United States or their territories, but out of the state, the same rule applies, except that the damages are only five per cent. Laws of Ill. 1858, 291.
1.0. Indiana. No damages are allowed on a bill drawn within the state on a person within the state. On a bill drawn for value on a person in another state, territory, or dis trict, five per cent. damages are recoverable; and if on a person out of' the United States, ten per cent. No interest or charges prior to protest are allowed ; but interest from date of protest may be recovered. And no damages are recoverable of drawer or indorser beyond costs of protest, if the principal sum is paid on notice of pretest and demand. 1 Rev. Stat. of Ind. ce. 77 379, 00 7, 8, 9, 10.
1.1.. Iowa. On bills drawn on aperson out of the United States, or in California, Oregon; Utah, or NCW Mexico, ten per cent. damages, with interest from date of protest, are allowed. If drawn on k. person in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, or Minnesota, three per cent. with interest. If drawn on a person in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Virgmia, the Dis trict of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut, five per cent. and interest ; if on any other place in the United States, eight per cent. and interest. Rev. Code of Iowa, 1851, 151, 0 965.
12. Kentucky. On bills drawn on a per son at any place within the United States, no damages are allowed. Bills drawn on a per son out of the United States, and protested for non-acceptance or non-payment, bear in terest at the rate of ten per cent. per year from the date of protest for not longer than eighteen months, unless payment be sooner demanded from the party to be charged. Such interest is then recoverable up te the time of judgment ; and the judgment bears legal interest. No other damages are allowed. Rev. Stat. of Ky. 1852, 193, c. 22, 0 10.