Eaton v. Taylor
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The plaintiff declares in case, that John Taylor and William Hall, at, &c., on, &,c., by their note of that date, signed by their copartnership name of John Taylor if Company, for value received, promised the said Eaton to pay him or order the sum of one hundred and eighty-one dollars and fifty cents on demand with interest. Yet though requested, &c.
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The plaintiff declares in case, that John Taylor and William Hall, at, &c., on, &,c., by their note of that date, signed by their copartnership name of John Taylor if Company, for value received, promised the said Eaton to pay him or order the sum of one hundred and eighty-one dollars and fifty cents on demand with interest. Yet though requested, &c. At the trial of the cause, which was had before Parker, J., at the last November term in this county, the evidence offered by the plaintiff was a note of hand in the words and figures following, viz: —- “ Boston, March 25, 1809. For value…
1Per curiam
The direction to the jury was correct, and the verdict returned under that direction must stand; although, upon the whole case, we should have been as well satisfied with a verdict for the defendant.
Judgment on the verdict.
Memorandum. — The Honorable Charles Jackson, having been commissioned, as a justice of this Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Justice Sedgwick, took his seat on the bench a few days before the close of this term.
ADDITIONAL NOTE.
[See Vernon vs. Manhattan, &c., 22 Wend. 183. — Levy vs. Cadet, 17 S. & R. 126. -Foster vs. Andrews, 2 Penns. 160. — Roberts…
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