Knowlton v. Hersey
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Writ of review. Original judgment was rendered on default at the December term, 1881, of the superior court, Cumberland county, for $83.83 with interest from the date of writ, making $87.45 debt and $31.90 costs of suit.
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On report. Writ of review. Original judgment was rendered on default at the December term, 1881, of the superior court, Cumberland county, for $83.83 with interest from the date of writ, making $87.45 debt and $31.90 costs of suit. The opinion states the material facts. cited: Monk v. Beal, 2 Allen, 585 ; Glidden v. Child, 122 Mass. 433; Chapin v. Lapham, 20 Pick. 467 ; Massey v. Rayner, 22 Pick. 230; Sylvester v. Staples, 44 Maine, 496; Richardson v. Insurance Co. 46 Maine, 398; Cocheco Bank v. Berry, 52 Maine, 302; Hawes v. Smith, 12 Maine, 429. contended that the contract of Knowlton was…
1Opinion of the CourtWalton, J.
On the 25th of February, 1880, Alfred Knowlton of Liberty, Maine, wrote a letter to E. C. Hersey & Co. of Portland, of the following tenor.
" Gentlemen: The bearer of this letter, my son-in-law, Mr. Arthur Young, wishes to place a stock of groceries in his provision and meat store in this place. To enable him to do this, I am willing to be responsible to you for the amount of groceries he may order of you.”
The question is whether or not this letter created a continuing-liability. • It appears that Mr. Young went with it to Hersey & Co., selected groceries to the amount of $432.45; for which…
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