Masterson v. Berlin Street Railway

When one is injured by joint wrongdoers, a settlement with one of them is presumptively in full satisfaction for the injury. The amount paid presumably represents the injured party’s claim or estimate of the extent of his damages. And a release given to one wrongdoer in satisfaction of"an injury is to be construed as showing payment in full for the damage done. Carpenter v. Company, 78 N. H. 118. Authorities are not needed to support the statement that in such case the other parties are thereby released since the injured party may have no more than satisfaction for the injury. But if the…