Robbins v. Coffing
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Civil action against the administrators of George Coffing, deceased, upon a claim presented against his estate; brought to the Superior Court in Litchfield coupty.
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Civil action against the administrators of George Coffing, deceased, upon a claim presented against his estate; brought to the Superior Court in Litchfield coupty. The claim was founded upon the following contract:— “ This agreement made and entered into this 12th day of May, 1869, by and between Samuel S. Robbins, of Salisbury, Conn., of the first part, and George Coffing, of said Salisbury, and George Church, of Great Barrington, Mass., parties of the second part, witnesseth that the said Robbius, in consideration of the agreements and stipulations hereinafter contained to be done and…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
The cause of action alleged in the first count of the complaint was admitted. To the cause of action in the second count there were several defenses:— First, payment; second, that the action was not commenced within four months after notice that the claim was disallowed; third and fourth, that the claim was barred by the general statute of limitations. The facts alleged in the first and second defenses were denied, and those issues were tried by a jury. Thé third and fourth defenses were demurred to. After a verdict for the plaintiff on the issues of fact, the issue of law was heard by the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wilmerding v. RussSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1865
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