Carnegie v. Morrison
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This was an action of assumpsit, in which the plaintiffs counted on a written agreement of the defendants to accord a credit, and also on an accepted bill of exchange. The money counts were added.
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This was an action of assumpsit, in which the plaintiffs counted on a written agreement of the defendants to accord a credit, and also on an accepted bill of exchange. The money counts were added. The case was tried before Putnam, J. and the following are the facts and documents, that were in evidence, so far as they relate directly to the points decided by the full court: The defendants are bankers in London, and Francis J. Oliver, at the time of the transactions hereinafter stated, was their general agent in Boston. In March, 1837, John Bradford of Boston was indebted to the plaintiffs, who…
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, C. J.
A case, involving most of the same questions which arise in the present, was argued at a former term ; but having stood over for consideration, the court have been desirous of hearing the argument in this case, before giving an opinion in the former one. It has now been fully and very ably argued on both sides. It involves questions of much difficulty and of great importance to the mercantile community.
It is an action of assumpsit, brought by Carnegie & Co. mercantile firm at Gottenburg, Sweden, against Messrs. Morrison, Cryder & Co. of London. The action is founded upon a letter of credit…
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