Rich v. Hayes
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Exceptions by defendant. Sustained. Action of assumpsit on a promissory note. Besides the count on the note there was a money count with a specification making reference to the note. The plea was the general issue with a brief statement of special matter of defense upon which, however, the decision in no way turned. In addition to 'his bill of exceptions the defendant also filed and argued a general motion for a new trial. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtEmery, J.
This was an action against an administrator representing the deceased partners of the late firm of Dingley Bros. One of the issues was whether certain indorsements or entries in the hand-writing of the plaintiff upon the back'of a $3000 note given to *294him by the Dingley Bros, were made accidentally and erroneously. The plaintiff claimed they were and that he had written and personally delivered to the Dingley Bros, in their lifetime, a letter stating that the indorsements or entries were erroneous and explaining how they happened to be made, and that they orally assented to the statement and…
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