Legal Opinion
Stearns v. Wright
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 15, 1870PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal, from commissioner of Proctor’s estate, in Solomon J. Stearns, administrator of Warren E. Shattuck, v. Francis W. Wright, administrator of John S. Proctor. The facts of this case sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
The declaration contained five counts.
1. Money had and received by Proctor for the use of Steams.
2. Land of Shattuck sold and conveyed by Stearns to defendant.
3. Land of Shattuck sold and conveyed by Shattuck to Proctor.
4. Goods of Shattuck sold and delivered by Stearns to Proctor.
5. Interest on money due from Proctor to Stearns.
The plaintiff, being ordered to file a specification, filed the following:
“ The administrator will claim $612.56, and interest from January 19,1858. This claim is founded upon a note of that date given by said Shattuck to said Proctor, and secured by mortgage of the…
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