Townsend v. Long
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Washington county: Of October and November Term 1874, No.-54. George J. Long commenced an action of assumpsit, June 24th 1872, against John Townsend; the cause of action was on the following facts:— Prior to the 29th of January 1870, the plaintiff and Joseph B. Vance and Joseph Rankin Avere in partnership in the furniture business; on that day, by agreement in writing, the plaintiff sold to Vance and Rankin all his interest in the…
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Washington county: Of October and November Term 1874, No.-54. George J. Long commenced an action of assumpsit, June 24th 1872, against John Townsend; the cause of action was on the following facts:— Prior to the 29th of January 1870, the plaintiff and Joseph B. Vance and Joseph Rankin Avere in partnership in the furniture business; on that day, by agreement in writing, the plaintiff sold to Vance and Rankin all his interest in the concern, including the book accounts, they to pay all the debts that had been contracted during the partnership, and also to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mercur
The last assignment having been withdrawn, the other assignments will be considered together. They all relate to a verbal promise to pay the debt of another. The first section of the Act of 26th of April 1855, declares no action shall be brought to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt or default of another, “ unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or by some other person by him authorized.”
The general rule is well settled that the…
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