Rowe v. Thompson
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from a judgment. This action was brought by Edward Rowe against Elmor Thompson. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The plaintiff had judgment, and defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrady, J.
The plaintiff held notes of the defendant, dated respectively, March 8th, 1852, April 1st, 1852, and May 5th, 1852, and each payable six months after date. About the first of February, 1856, the defendant requested Mr. Hodges to “ get his creditors to do something so that they could not molest him for a couple of years, to enable him to go into business.” Mr. Hodges, acting upon this request, called upon the plaintiff to see if “ he would not molest the defendant for two years, so that he could go into business: the plaintiff agreed to it.” Mr. Hodges also said on the trial, “ I merely asked…
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