Hurd v. Fleming
Connecticut Superior Court
Action of debt on book. Plea •— Owe nothing. Issue to the jury. Book was for £45' paid to the deceased on a note. The defendant objected to the plaintiff’s being admitted a witness to prove the article charged: But by the court he was admitted, on the ground of precedents; the case of Prentice v. Phillips, adjudged at Hartford, was cited; and a bill of exceptions was filed.
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Action of debt on book. Plea •— Owe nothing. Issue to the jury. Book was for £45' paid to the deceased on a note. The defendant objected to the plaintiff’s being admitted a witness to prove the article charged: But by the court he was admitted, on the ground of precedents; the case of Prentice v. Phillips, adjudged at Hartford, was cited; and a bill of exceptions was filed. The plaintiff testified — That he paid the money to said deceased and took of Mm a receipt, which he had lost: That the whole sum of the note on wMch he paid it, had been recovered of him with the interest.
1Opinion of the Court
Verdict for plaintiff to recover the principal sum with interest.
Writ of error was afterwards brought to the Supreme Court of Errors on the bill of exceptions and judgment was affirmed.
This was extending the remedy by action on book, very far indeed. It is enabling the plaintiff, under the form of this action, to introduce himself a witness to prove payment, made upon a note or bond; which will render the security of debts by specialty less safe.
The case of Prentice v. Phillips was relied on, tried at Hartford adjourned Superior Court, November A. D. 1185, which was an action on book for £200…
2Cited by1 opinion
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