Henry v. Colman
Supreme Court of Vermont
This was an action of- assumpsit on note dated October 18, 1820, for the sum of'fifty dollars, with interest, payable in six years from date, signed by the defendant, on which note was written the condition as stated in the opinion of the Court. Pica, non-assumpsit, and issue to the jury. The plaintiff read the note to the jury, and there rested his case. The defendant then read a deposition from Oliver Smith, which is made part of the case, and there rested his defence.
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This was an action of- assumpsit on note dated October 18, 1820, for the sum of'fifty dollars, with interest, payable in six years from date, signed by the defendant, on which note was written the condition as stated in the opinion of the Court. Pica, non-assumpsit, and issue to the jury. The plaintiff read the note to the jury, and there rested his case. The defendant then read a deposition from Oliver Smith, which is made part of the case, and there rested his defence. The note of $2200,. mentioned in said condition, was •treated by all as the one mentioned m Smith’s deposition, the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Conrt was pronounced by
Baylies, J.
The bill of exceptions in this case, shows, that Hull JYims and Thaddeus Colman, on the 7th September, 1820, gave their joint and several note, promising to pay Samuel Henry, or order, $2300 in five years from the first day of April then next, with interest annually; also that this note was endorsed by Henry to Oliver Smith, who paid Henry the full amount of the note in money.
Moreover, the bill of exceptions shows, that on the ISfch October, 3820, Thaddeus Colman gave his note to Samuel Henry to pay him $50 in six years from'date; and upon…
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