Corbet v. Evans
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error, to the Common Pleas of Jefferson county. On the 14th Juñe, 1849, Evans & McCall purchased goods from Corbet and' Means, to the amount of about $3000, which they were to pay in instalments at specified periods, partly in money and partly in “ good obligations” of third parties. A part of the amount was paid in money, and various notes, ñót negotiablé,of third persons handed over, and these were endorsed by Mr. Evans with his own name.
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Error, to the Common Pleas of Jefferson county. On the 14th Juñe, 1849, Evans & McCall purchased goods from Corbet and' Means, to the amount of about $3000, which they were to pay in instalments at specified periods, partly in money and partly in “ good obligations” of third parties. A part of the amount was paid in money, and various notes, ñót negotiablé,of third persons handed over, and these were endorsed by Mr. Evans with his own name. Some of the instalments being unpaid; suit was brought upon the original agreement,, and judgment rendered ágaiñst Evans & McCall by default; and…
1Opinion of the Court
Tbe opinion of tbe Court was delivered by
Black, J.
Tbe defendants below bought goods from tbe plaintiffs, valued at nearly $3000, and agreed in writing to pay for them by instalments, partly in cash and partly in “ good obligations.” Certain obligations were banded over against persons who afterwards turned out to be insolvent; but there was no guaranty, the paper being merely endorsed by one of tbe defendants with bis name. Subsequent to this, tbe plaintiffs brought a suit against tbe defendants for tbe balance due on tbe agreement, and got a judgment. The present action is to recover tbe…
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