Chapin v. Allen
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from district court. Action by Horton A. Chapin against Louis M. Allen. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBookstaver, J.
This action was brought upon a promissory note. On ,the trial the following facts appeared: Early in the spring of 1890 appellant entered into a contract with the respondent to place a steam-heating apparatus in his house at Westwood, N. J., the whole to cost $409.72. When the work was done, the respondent paid all but $50 in cash, and at the same time gave the promissory note in question, in the words and figures following: “$50.00. Westwood, June 20th, 1890. Six months after date I promise to pay to the order of Horton A. Chapin fifty dollars at Westwood for value received. Payable sooner,…
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