Legal Opinion

Administrators of Suydam v. Combs

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided September 15, 1835Published

This was a writ of error directed to the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Monmouth. The questions argued before this court, appear in the opinion of the court, which was delivered by the Chief Justice.

1Opinion of the CourtHornblower, C. J.

The plaintiffs in error, were the plaintiffs below, in an action of assumpsit, against Combs the defendant in error. The declaration contains four counts, viz: 1st, on a promissory note given by the defendant to the intestate. 2d, for goods sold and delivered, money lent, and money laid out and expended by the intestate, for the defendant, and for money had and received by the defendant for the use of the intestate. 3d, for interest due to the intestate in his lifetime ; and 4th, upon an account stated between the plaintiffs as administrators, and the defendant; but all the promises are…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Holmes v. United InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1801

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