Brentnal v. Helms
Supreme Court of Connecticut
AotioN of the case, declaring — That the plaintiff at the special instance and request of the defendants, and for their proper debt and duty, on the 15th of April, A. D. 17 became bound with them to the treasurer of the state in the penal sum of £101 os., conditioned to pay £50 12s. 6d. by day of being the duties on forty-fiye hogsheads of rum; that the defendants in consideration thereof, assumed and promised to indemnify and save harmless the plaintiff, from all damages…
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AotioN of the case, declaring — That the plaintiff at the special instance and request of the defendants, and for their proper debt and duty, on the 15th of April, A. D. 17 became bound with them to the treasurer of the state in the penal sum of £101 os., conditioned to pay £50 12s. 6d. by day of being the duties on forty-fiye hogsheads of rum; that the defendants in consideration thereof, assumed and promised to indemnify and save harmless the plaintiff, from all damages and cost he should suffer and pay on that account; that the plaintiff has been compelled to pay said debt, and been put to…
1Opinion of the Court
One would suppose, that any doubt or difficulty which has *292existed in resolving this question, would be obviated, by ascertaining with precision, the- facts in the cases which are as follow, viz. The plaintiff becomes bound with the defendants for théir debt,' and at their request; the defendants in consideration thereof, promise to indemnify and save him harmless, on account of his thus becoming bound.
Now what is meant by indemnifying and saving harmless? The. terms are synonymous, and mean the same thing; they certainly mean, that the defendants will indemnify and save the plaintiff from any…
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