Beauford v. Patteson
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from a judgment of the general term of the Marine Court of the City of Hew York affirming a judgment of that court entered upon a verdict rendered by direction of the court. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
In May, 1876, the plaintiff claimed to be the holder of an obligation made by the defendant for £125 sterling, which was then due, and obtained from the defendant his two promissory notes of the date of May 12th, *3341876, in settlement of said obligation, and the contract between the parties was evidenced by the following receipt:—
“ New York, May 12th, 1876.
Received of Thomas A. Patteson, his two notes of this date, at nine and ten months after date, for three hundred and forty-three each in settlement of his obligation for £125 (one hundred and twenty-iive pounds sterling), which I hold in…
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