Badcock v. Steadman
Connecticut Superior Court
Whit of Error to reverse a judgment of the County Court, in. an action brought by Steadman against Baclcock upon a note.
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Whit of Error to reverse a judgment of the County Court, in. an action brought by Steadman against Baclcock upon a note. To which Badcock plead in bar — That he and the plaintiff were traders in company, and upon, a settlement, it was agreed between them, that he should take all their company accounts and credits to himself, and collect them for his own use; and that he should give said Steadman therefor, the note on which, etc. and that the note on which, etc. was executed and delivered to said Steadman upon this express agreement and condition, viz. that the plaintiff should deliver to the…
1Opinion of the Court
To this plea in bar, the plaintiff demurred; and judgment was — That tlie plea is insufficient; and the judgment of the *88County Court was affirmed upon, tlie writ of error. Eor a parol condition cannot be set up to control a written security executed and delivered to tlie party liimself.
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