Opinion

Brown v. Duncanson

  • 4 H. & McH. 350
Court
General Court of Virginia
Filed
May 15, 1799
Status
Published
Author
Chase
On the bench
Chase
Cited by
2 cases
Authority
More cited than 86.6%

The opinion

Chase, Ch. J.

(a) The court are of opinion that the evidence offered by the plaintiff is improper to be admitted to the jury, and do refuse to suffer the same to go to the jury. The court are also of opinion, and so direct the jury, that if they are of opinion that the bill was drawn for the individual debt of Duneanson, and that the acceptance was made by him without the knowledge or consent of Ray, that then the plaintiff cannot sustain this action.

The plaintiff excepted. Verdict and judgment for the defendants. The plaintiff did not appeal.

Duvall and Done, J. concurring

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