French v. Lovejoy
Superior Court of New Hampshire
FoReign Attachment. The action was founded upon a debt of Frederic Lovejoy and John Holt, who were formerly partners — Holt having deceased.
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FoReign Attachment. The action was founded upon a debt of Frederic Lovejoy and John Holt, who were formerly partners — Holt having deceased. It appeared from the disclosure of George W. Senter, one of the trustees, that on the first of May, 1837, he made a contract with the post-office department, for the transportation of the mail from Nashua to Brattleborough, at the request of Lovejoy & Holt, who agreed to carry the mail according to the contract, and to save him harmless ; and they entered upon the performance of the contract. On the second of April, 1838, Lovejoy & Holt sold certain of…
1Opinion of the CourtParker, C. J.
The money received by Senter, for the
transportation of the mail from Keene to Peterborough, belonged to the partnership of Lovejoy & Holt. That firm caused so much of the contract to be performed, and paid the consideration for it, and it appears from the whole case that it was so regarded and treated by all the parties.
Prior to the service of the plaintiff’s writ, they had transferred the bond of Crandall and others to Abiel Lovejoy, with authority to enforce the performance of the service ; but this, of itself, transferred no interest in the compensation to bo received. Crandall & Co. were…
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- Morrison v. BlodgettSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1836
- Lovejoy v. BowersSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1840
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