Gordon v. Gordon
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
From Grafton Circuit Court. Assumpsit. The writ is dated September 8,1878. The declaration contains the common counts for money had and received, goods, wares, and merchandise sold and delivered, etc.
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From Grafton Circuit Court. Assumpsit. The writ is dated September 8,1878. The declaration contains the common counts for money had and received, goods, wares, and merchandise sold and delivered, etc. The plaintiff filed the following specification of his claim: “ The plaintiff brings this action against the defendant to recover one third of five thousand dollars, paid by the plaintiff to the administrator of Henry L. Gordon’s estate for the defendant, and which she has received of the said administrator upon the faith of her parol promise and agreement with the plaintiff to release her right…
1Opinion of the Court
FROM GRAFTON CIRCUIT COURT. The plaintiff, prior to the commencement of this suit, brought a bill in equity against this defendant to restrain her from enforcing her right of dower in certain real estate described in the bill, and to compel her to release such right to him. It was held that, upon the facts stated in the bill, her right of dower was not lost or barred under our statutes, and the injunction was therefore denied. 54 N.H. 152.*
The plaintiff now brings this suit to recover back money alleged to have been paid to her or for her benefit, in consideration of which she entered into a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gordon v. GordonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1875
- Gordon v. GordonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1873