Legal Opinion
Line & Nelson v. Nelson & Smalley
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 15, 1876PublishedCited by 6 opinions
In case. On rule to show cause.
1Opinion of the Court
*359The opinion of the court was delivered by
Van Syckel, J.
This suit is upon a promissory note, dated October 8th, 1863, for $500, given by Kelson & Smalley to Line & Kelson.
In March, 1870, Smalley, one of the defendants, paid to Kelson, one of the plaintiffs, the sum of $250 on this note, at which time Kelson said he would not hold Smalley liable for the balance of the note, and promised to execute a writing to that effect.
The only question in the cause is, whether this constitutes a legal defence to the note.
The defence is rested upon the ground that this agreement operated as a release to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rowley v. StoddardNew York Supreme Court · 1810
- Couch v. MillsNew York Supreme Court · 1839
- Hosack v. RogersNew York Court of Chancery · 1840
- Frink v. GreenNew York Supreme Court · 1849
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Anzano v. Metropolitan Life Ins.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1940
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