Currier v. Fellows
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, upon a promissory note, dated May 3d, 1848, for the sum of $500, signed by Samuel W. Pingree, and payable to David Currier, or order, in six months after date, and indorsed by the parties to this suit. The writ contains counts for money paid and money had and received. Prior to 1846, Pingree was engaged in carrying on business as a tanner and currier, at Auburn, in this State, in his own name.
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Assumpsit, upon a promissory note, dated May 3d, 1848, for the sum of $500, signed by Samuel W. Pingree, and payable to David Currier, or order, in six months after date, and indorsed by the parties to this suit. The writ contains counts for money paid and money had and received. Prior to 1846, Pingree was engaged in carrying on business as a tanner and currier, at Auburn, in this State, in his own name. But in the early part of that year, in order to enable Pingree to do more business than he could upon his own credit, Currier gave his own notes, in several instances,to bide dealers in…
1Opinion of the CourtGilchrist, C. J.
Before the year, 1846, Pingree, being in business as a tanner, Currier used to aid him, by giving his own notes for him. Pingree sold his leather to Fellows, and with the proceeds paid Currier’s liabilities for him.
For a while he made out his bills to Fellows in his own name, and then, with Currier’s assent, he made them out in Currier’s name, but told Fellows that Currier had no interest in them. He then again made the bills in his own name; but in Boston hides were bought in Currier’s name, and Currier’s notes given for them until November, 1848.
Pingree, wishing to raise money, Currier said…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Martin v. BoydSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1840
- Boardman v. PaigeSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1840
- Fletcher v. GroverSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1840
- Low v. SmartSuperior Court of New Hampshire · 1831
3Cited by1 opinion
- Sinclair v. RedingtonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1875