Bell v. Martin
Supreme Court of New Jersey
In Case.* This cause came before the court on a motion to set aside the verdict, and enter judgment for the defendant, on points reserved by the Chief Justice on the trial at the Circuit; and was argued by
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court, delivered by
Hornblower, C. J.
The questions reserved, and which have been argued at the bar are these, viz: First, Was parol evidence, admissible to prove, that the note in question in this case, was one of the several promissory notes referred to in a certain writing, of which the following is a copy, viz: “ New York, 9th Sept. 1837; Received from Geo. W. Tyson & Co. a note at twelve months, dated 15th Feb’y. 1837, signed by S.- C. Barton, Joseph C. English and others, for $4484 71, as collateral security for certain notes we hold of theirs, and on which, we agree to…
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