Wright v. Eastman
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Reported by Hathaway, J., presiding at Nisi JPrius. This was an action for money had and received and money paid and goods furnished. The plea was the general issue, with an account in offset, and brief statement alleging partnership between the plaintiff and defendant. To sustain his action the plaintiff introduced several drafts di:awn by the defendant upon him, and paid by the plaintiff at maturity.
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Reported by Hathaway, J., presiding at Nisi JPrius. This was an action for money had and received and money paid and goods furnished. The plea was the general issue, with an account in offset, and brief statement alleging partnership between the plaintiff and defendant. To sustain his action the plaintiff introduced several drafts di:awn by the defendant upon him, and paid by the plaintiff at maturity. The plaintiff also introduced an agreement of Henry Eastman, dated December 20, 1851, as follows : Boston, December 20, 1851. In consideration of advances made by William Wright, by his…
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
From the evidence in the case, it appears that the parties in May, 1850, entered into an arrangement to procure and send to California a steamboat and vessel, in which she was to be transported, with such cargo and freight as they might deem for their interest to transport for them*231selves or others. The steamboat was purchased byt he defendant, and paid for in drafts, drawn by him, on the plaintiff, and by him accepted, payable in four, eight and twelve months. The vessel, called the Fanny, was built by the defendant, and drafts were drawn by him upon the plaintiff, from time to time, to raise…
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