Morse v. Frost
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover the price of certain land sold, for which sundry promissory notes had been given; brought to the Superior Court in Hew Haven County.
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Action to recover the price of certain land sold, for which sundry promissory notes had been given; brought to the Superior Court in Hew Haven County. The -complaint in one count set forth nine promissory notes of $400 each, dated June 1st, 1872, and payable in four years from date; a second count set forth three promissory notes of the same date for $500 each, payable six years from date; and a third count, added by amendment, set forth an indebtedness of $5,100 evidenced by the twelve promissory notes before mentioned. At the time the suit was brought all the notes were overdue and unpaid.…
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
In 1872 the defendants purchased a piece of land upon time and evidenced their obligation to pay the price, namely, $5,100, by their twelve joint promissory notes —nine for $400 each, payable four years from date, and three for $500 each, payable sis years from date. All are due, unpaid and the property of the plaintiffs. The first paragraph of the original complaint counts upon the first nine, and the second paragraph upon the last three. The first paragraph of the amendment counts upon an indebtedness of the defendants in the sum of $5,100, with the allegation that it is evidenced by notes…
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