Pleasants v. Pemberton
Supreme Court of the United States
THIS was an action brought to recover a child’s share of the intestate’s estate. The defendant gave in evidence a receipt from the guardian of the child, for "four, thousand Continental I ollars” dated the 19th of February, 1780, while Continental money was a legal tender, but depreciated fifty for one.
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THIS was an action brought to recover a child’s share of the intestate’s estate. The defendant gave in evidence a receipt from the guardian of the child, for "four, thousand Continental I ollars” dated the 19th of February, 1780, while Continental money was a legal tender, but depreciated fifty for one. Upon this the guardian, (who was released so as to make him a disinterested witness) was offered to prove, that at the time of payment it had been agreed, that the value of the Continental money so paid, should be adjusted afterwards, and credit given accordingly. This testimony was opposed by…
1Opinion of the Court
M‘Kean, Chief Juftice.
The general .expreflion in Walton1 &¡* Shelley muft be limited as explained in 3 Term. 33. 6. and, therefore, lince the witnefs is difinterefted, he muft be admitted. Befides, he is not to contradict the writing, or deny any thing that is in it.
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