Hamilton v. . Van Rensselaer
New York Court of Appeals
This is an appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court, of the first district, rendered on the submission of a controversy without action. The facts sufficiently appear from the opinion of the court. insisted that the obligation of a surety is to be strictly construed. (Gates v. McKee, 3 Ker., 232; 21 How.
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This is an appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court, of the first district, rendered on the submission of a controversy without action. The facts sufficiently appear from the opinion of the court. insisted that the obligation of a surety is to be strictly construed. (Gates v. McKee, 3 Ker., 232; 21 How. U. S., 66; 2 Caine’s Cases, 1; 10 J. R., 180; 14 B. R., 536; 6 Hill, 540; 2 Comst., 185; 6 Seld., 469; 9 Wheat., 680, 720; 6 Duer, 276.) That he only agreed to pay interest until principal fell due. (6 Car. & Payne, 661; 5 Cow., 587, 611; 18 N. Y., 35; 9 W., 471; 10 P., 49; 2 Allen, 239;…
1Opinion of the Court
Church, Ch. J.
This case came before the Supreme Court upon a submission under section 372 of the Code. William D. Waddington, with two others, were indebted to the plaintiff’s assignor in the sum of $10,000. In July, 1854, it was agreed that Waddington should be released from his joint liability on said debt upon executing and delivering his bond for one-third of said amount, payable in January, 1861, with semi-annual interest and the defendant’s guaranty of the payment of the interest, which was done. The claim against the defendant is based upon the guaranty, which is in the following…
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