Legal Opinion
Ferson v. Sanger
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine
Decided May 15, 1846No. Case No. 4,752PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WOODBURY, Circuit Justice.
A preliminary question in this case is an objection to the competency of John Webber as a witness. He signed the notes as surety to the complainant, and is averred to have made the bargain and been at first interested in the *1172land in dispute. But he has been released by Ferson, so as not to be liable to contribution, and has himself released Ferson from any liabilities to him, and the holder of the notes has covenanted not to sue Webber thereon. This covenant, if Webber was the only promisor, might in equity be deemed tantamount to a release, and operate as such, and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rowley v. StoddardNew York Supreme Court · 1810
- Richards v. AllenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1840
- Phelps v. JohnsonNew York Supreme Court · 1811
- Sewall v. SparrowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1819
- Chandler v. HerrickNew York Supreme Court · 1821
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3Cited by1 opinion
- First Nat. Bank v. DevenishSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890