Bulkley v. Landon
Supreme Court of Connecticut
THIS was an action of assumpsit against John R. Landon,. Aaron Smith and David Smith, surviving partners of the late firm of Smith, Taylor & Co., consisting of the present defendants and David Taylor, now deceased. The declaration contained four counts.
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THIS was an action of assumpsit against John R. Landon,. Aaron Smith and David Smith, surviving partners of the late firm of Smith, Taylor & Co., consisting of the present defendants and David Taylor, now deceased. The declaration contained four counts. The first was upon a promissory note, alleging it to have been executed by the defendants, (* by the name of David Taylor, for and in behalf of said firm of Smith, Taylor A Co.” The second count was also upon the note, alleging that the defendants, in and by a certain writing or note, dated, &c. executed by David Taylor, for and in behalf of…
1Opinion of the Court
Swift, Ch. J,
The question arises upon the third count in the declaration. That alleges, that the defendants were indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum of 4000 dollars, for money laid out and expended, at their request; for that the defendants requested the plaintiffs to indorse for them a certain note, and to induce them to do it, executed to them a certain writing ; that the plaintiffs indorsed the note, and were compelled to pay it, by the failure of the defendants to do it* The writing received in evidence was as follows : “ New-York, August 27, 1814. Messrs. Bulkley, Someryndike Sc Co. —…
2Cited by9 opinions
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- Bulkley v. LandonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1819
- McLendon v. GodfreySupreme Court of Alabama · 1841
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