Legal Opinion
McWilliams v. Mason
The Superior Court of New York City
Decided January 15, 1857PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal frorn a judgment on the report of a referee in favor of the plaintiff. AH the material facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBy the Court. Hoffman, J.
Thomas Carlisle applied to one E. M, Townsend for an advance, by way of loan, of $1500, offering to give him his bond, guaranteed by the defendant. He was then indebted to Townsend in an unpaid note of $197.
Mason consented to guarantee his bond for the repayment of such intended loan of $1500. Carlisle informed Townsend of such consent, and the latter agreed to make the loan.
A bond, dated the 28th. of March, 1848, was then executed by Carlisle to Townsend, in the usual form, on which Mason indorsed his guaranty, dated the same day, as follows:—
“ In consideration of the sum of one dollar to me…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Miller v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bagley v. ClarkeThe Superior Court of New York City · 1860
- McWilliams v. MasonThe Superior Court of New York City · 1863