Smith v. Lewis

Chief Justice Robekts on

delivered tlie opinion of tlie Court.

The single question in this case is, whether A. B. Smith, the plaintiff in error, can maintain an action of covenant upon the face of the following writing: “Re*230ceived of A. B. Smith, 1 barrel sugar. 235 lbs. and one sack of coffee, 162 lbs. in good order and well conditioned, which I promise to deliver to Wooldridge & Sweeny, in Green county, in like condition, without delay, this 19th of April, 1841. James Lewis.”

“On a simple contrae tjtliepaxty legally entitled to the interest involved, should sue for a breach” — andón a general…