Nobles v. Bates
New York Supreme Court
Covenant ; tried at the Delaware circuit, January, 1825, before Nelson, C. Judge. At the trial, the plaintiff gave in evidence sealed articles of dissolution of partnership between her intestate and the defendant, dated January 23d, 1810; by which, the parties dissolved their partnership, theretofore existing, from that date.
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Covenant ; tried at the Delaware circuit, January, 1825, before Nelson, C. Judge. At the trial, the plaintiff gave in evidence sealed articles of dissolution of partnership between her intestate and the defendant, dated January 23d, 1810; by which, the parties dissolved their partnership, theretofore existing, from that date. After various stipulations in regard to winding up the concerns, the defendant agreed to pay the intestate $3000, in various instalments; the last one of $750, on the 1st of December, 1812, with interest from the 1st of Decernb6rj 1811; the'- whole payable in leather, at…
1Opinion of the Court
Curia, per Sutherland, J.
It is expressly recited, as part of the consideration, for the covenant to pay the $3000, that Uobles should quit the business, in which he and Bates had been previously concerned; and he expressly agreed, that if he should establish and carry on the same kind of business within 20 miles of Waterville, the last instalment should not be exacted; but should be ^relinquished and given up. The agreement, by the confession of the parties, was founded on an ample consideration.
A bond, or promise, upon good consideration, not tc exercise a trade for a limited time, at a…
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