Porter v. Porter
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Exceptions from the ruling at Nisi Prius of Appleton, J. This was an action of assumpsit on a note, or written, contract, signed by the defendant, of which the following is a copy :— "November 9th, 1841. "8733,33. For value received of Ezekiel Porter, I promise to pay him or his order seven hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents without interest to be allowed on settlement, no interest to be reckoned.
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Exceptions from the ruling at Nisi Prius of Appleton, J. This was an action of assumpsit on a note, or written, contract, signed by the defendant, of which the following is a copy :— "November 9th, 1841. "8733,33. For value received of Ezekiel Porter, I promise to pay him or his order seven hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents without interest to be allowed on settlement, no interest to be reckoned. " Strong, November ninth, one thousand eight hundred and forty one.” It was proved by the plaintiff, subject to objection, that the instrument declared on was actually made and…
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Rice, J.
The case is assumpsit on the following instrument:— "November 9, 1841.
"$733,33. For value received of Ezekiel Porter, I promise to pay him or his order seven hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents without interest to be allowed on settlement, no interest to be reckoned.
"Strong, November' ninth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one. " J. W. Porter.” .
The controverted propositions are whether this instrument is a valid promissory note, or whether it is so ambiguous in its language, or was given under such circumstances as will…
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