Pratt v. Thornton
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
This was a bill in equity, and was heard on bill, answer and proof. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court.
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This was a bill in equity, and was heard on bill, answer and proof. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court. The following is a copy of the agreement given by Thornton to Tucker : — “ Saco, November 9, 1837. “ Know all men by these presents, that I, J. B. Thornton, have this day received of Jonathan Tucker, Jr., a deed of the land, house and out-buildings, situate on Maine street, in Saco, bounded by land of Moses Emery and Widow Sarah Thornton, and is the same that formerly belonged to Waldo Hill, Jr., of Saco, as collateral security for payment of his note for…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was drawn up by
Tenney J.
On Nov. 9, 1837, the defendant having that day taken a note from Jonathan Tucker, Jr. for the sum of $1725, payable in two years, with interest quarterly; and his name being upon a note to Israel Small, signed by Tucker as principal, and the plaintiff as surety, dated Jan. 20, 1836, payable in two instalments, one on the 1st of May, and the *358other the 1st November next following its date, on which was supposed to be due about $1500, took from Tucker a conveyance of certain real estate in Saco, consisting of land and buildings thereon ; and gave…
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