Paulin v. Kaighn
Supreme Court of New Jersey
In error to the Camden Circuit. This was an action of assumpsit, brought.in the court below by Kaiglui against Paulin, to recover of the defendant his contributivo share on a bond given by Kaiglui aud Paulin and Joseph M. Cooper to William Champion, to secure a debt of the South Camden Ferry Company. On the trial, it was proved that judgment had been obtained on tho bond, and that it had been paid by Kaiglui and Cooper.
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In error to the Camden Circuit. This was an action of assumpsit, brought.in the court below by Kaiglui against Paulin, to recover of the defendant his contributivo share on a bond given by Kaiglui aud Paulin and Joseph M. Cooper to William Champion, to secure a debt of the South Camden Ferry Company. On the trial, it was proved that judgment had been obtained on tho bond, and that it had been paid by Kaiglui and Cooper. After the plaintiff had rested his ease, (lie defendant’s counsel opened tiie defence as follows : I. It appears by the evidence of the plaintiff, and we further offer to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Whelpley, J.
This was an action for contribution, brought by Kaighn against Paulin. Kaighn, Paulin, and one Cooper executed a joint bond, on the 9lh September, 1852, to one Champion. Judgment was obtained upon it, and Kaighn and Cooper paid it off, each paying one-half. Kaighn brings this action to recover of Paulin the one-third of the one-half paid by him. The case, on the part of the plaintiff, was made out on the trial. But the defence offered by the defendants was overruled, and error is brought on bills of exception for this overruling.
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