Pratt v. Langdon
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract upon a promissory note signed Wilson & Langdon. The action was brought against both Wilson and Langdon; the former was defaulted; and the latter alleged in defence that the note was not made by himself, that he was not a partner with Wilson, and that the note was given in whole or in part for the price of intoxicating liquors illegally sold.
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Contract upon a promissory note signed Wilson & Langdon. The action was brought against both Wilson and Langdon; the former was defaulted; and the latter alleged in defence that the note was not made by himself, that he was not a partner with Wilson, and that the note was given in whole or in part for the price of intoxicating liquors illegally sold. This is the same action which formerly came before this court as reported 12 Allen, 544. At the new trial in the superior court, before Vose, J., it appeared in evidence that the note was made and given by Wilson for the balance of an account for…
1Opinion of the CourtGray, J.
The court is unanimously of opinion that there is nothing in the testimony of Langdon at the second trial, which materially varies the facts of the case as presented to the court last year, and reported in 12 Allen, 544.
Langdon testified that he hired the place where the business was carried on, bought the stock and fixtures and took a bill of sale in his own name, permitted Wilson to carry on business there as long as he should conduct himself well, and charged him no interest on the price of the stock and fixtures; that Wilson was to pay all the expenses of the business, and return to…
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