Nathaniel L. v. Waddington
New York Supreme Court
This was an action of assumpsit, on the copias in which the defendant, Joshua Waddington, was taken. The cause was tried before Mr, J. Van Ness, at the New-York sittings, in November, 1816. The defendant, Joshua Waddington, was an American citizen residing in New-York, and the defendant, Henry Waddington, a British subject residing in London, The defendants had been in partnership together, and carried on their business at London, under the firm of Henry Waddington fy Co.;…
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This was an action of assumpsit, on the copias in which the defendant, Joshua Waddington, was taken. The cause was tried before Mr, J. Van Ness, at the New-York sittings, in November, 1816. The defendant, Joshua Waddington, was an American citizen residing in New-York, and the defendant, Henry Waddington, a British subject residing in London, The defendants had been in partnership together, and carried on their business at London, under the firm of Henry Waddington fy Co.; and at New-York, under the firm of Joshua Waddington #• Co. The plaintiffs were citizens of the United States, resident…
1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.
This cause has given rise to several novel and important questions; and when the interesting results, growing out of these questions, are duly estimated, it is impossible to approach them without great solicitude and anxiety.
In considering this cause, I have found it unnecessary to decide some of the points which were ably discussed by the counsel; for having arrived at a satisfactory conclusion on one of them, which must be decisive as to the plaintiff’s claim, T have considered it unnecessary to express any opinion on the others.
Upon the fullest reflection which I have been able to give to…
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