Reed v. Shaw

This was an action of debt on several sealed Dotes for the payment of money. The defendant below, plaintiff in error, pleaded a release, and accord’and satisfaction; upon which issues were joined. Yerdict and judgment for the plaintiffs below. The defendant sues out this writ of error.

In support of his defence, the defendant below gave in evidence a mortgage, executed by him as a security for the debt; in which it is stated, that the plaintiffs, by their agents M'Gill and Croxall, agreed they would not sue on the notes. Upon that evidence, the defendant moved the Court to instruct the jury,…