Pierce v. Robie
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
ON Exceptions from Nisi Prius, Rice, J., presiding. Assuíipsit, oh a note signed by defendants of the following tenor: — “Biddeford, Dec. 13, 1850. “ For value received, we, Frederic Robie as principal, and T. P. S. Dee-ring as surety, jointly and severally promise to pay Morris E. Palmer and William Pierce, trustees of York Tent, or their successors in office, the sum of $50, in six months after date on demand and interest.”
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ON Exceptions from Nisi Prius, Rice, J., presiding. Assuíipsit, oh a note signed by defendants of the following tenor: — “Biddeford, Dec. 13, 1850. “ For value received, we, Frederic Robie as principal, and T. P. S. Dee-ring as surety, jointly and severally promise to pay Morris E. Palmer and William Pierce, trustees of York Tent, or their successors in office, the sum of $50, in six months after date on demand and interest.” At the time this suit was commenced, Samuel Moore and Henry H. McKenney were trustees of the York Tent, and while the action was pending, on motion of defendants, were…
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
— ’The “York Tent” is a benevolent, voluntary association. Its funds were raised by voluntary contribution of its members, and by the organic rules of the association, were under the exclusive management of trustees, in whose name they were invested. The plaintiffs at the *209date of tbe note, wbicb is payable to them, or tbeir successors in office, were trustees of tbe association. Tbe defendant, at tbe time tbe note was given, was also a member of tbe association and borrowed of its funds tbe amount of money for wbicb the note was given. At tbe time this action was brought, tbe plaintiffs bad…
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