Smith v. Barber
Connecticut Superior Court
ActioN of indebitatus assumpsit, for money had and received, by the defendant, of divers persons after the decease of the said Daniel, on notes given to the said Daniel in his lifetime. Plea — Nonassumpsit. Issue to the jury. By the will of said Daniel the inhabitants of the town of Torrington were made residuary legatees.
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ActioN of indebitatus assumpsit, for money had and received, by the defendant, of divers persons after the decease of the said Daniel, on notes given to the said Daniel in his lifetime. Plea — Nonassumpsit. Issue to the jury. By the will of said Daniel the inhabitants of the town of Torrington were made residuary legatees. It was agreed that Barber had lived a long time with said Daniel, was a friend and favorite of his, and that the notes on which said money was received, had been delivered to Barber by Grant, a little before his death, with his name indorsed blank on the back of them; and…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
The evidence is admissible; for a blank indorsement until it is filled up by the indorsee, has no certain import; it may be for one purpose or another, or for none at all; and therefore may be explained by parol testimony.
Second question was —Whether the inhabitants of the town of Torrington could be witnesses on account of their interest; for it was admitted that these moneys, if recovered, would go to said town.
The court doubted at first upon the principles of the law, but upon the ground of necessity, as the said Daniel lived and died iu¡ said Torrington, it was to be…
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