Parham Sewing Machine Co. v. Brock
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Actions of contract for breaches of the conditions of the bonds severally declared on. Upon the hearings in the Superior Court, before Devens, J., to determine the amount for which executions should issue, the defendants alleged exceptions. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtEndicott, J.
In the first of these cases, Brock and Delano having been appointed agents for the plaintiffs to sell their machines, a bond was given by them with sureties, whereby the obligors bound themselves to pay for all machines purchased of the plaintiffs, and also to pay “ the amount of all notes, acceptances and other obligations whatsoever,” which Brock and Delano should give to the plaintiffs on account of machines purchased. The time was not limited during which the sureties should be bound, nor was the amount of credit to be given to Brock and Delano limited. Brock and Delano dissolved…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Maddox v. Graham & KnoxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859
3Cited by17 opinions
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