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14 Abb. Pr. 449

Shipman v. Shafer

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1862

New York Supreme Court · decided 1862-05-15

This action was brought by William M. Shipman against Thomas H. and Isaac C. Shafer, and Charles Underhill, to recover $57.57, as the netproceeds of certain butter and pork sold by the defendants, on commission for the plaintiff. The defendants, after receiving the proceeds, sent the plaintiff their check, post-dated, for $51.32, the amount then due.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently January 1888

3 state decisions

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Decided 1862-05-15

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By the Court.—Leonard, J.

¶1The first three objections to the validity of the order of arrest, raise only questions of regularity. As none of them are referred to in the papers upon which the motion is founded, they are not available here.

¶2It is alleged, by the defendants, that a note was given to the plaintiff after the cause of action herein accrued, and that the demand thereby lost its fiduciary character.

¶3*456The note as given is the obligation of the debtors only, and was not paid at maturity. It is not disputed that the plaintiff still holds it; and is able to make proferí of it at the trial.

¶4In the absence of a special agreement, it is well settled that such a note does not extinguish the original demand. I am wholly unable to see that the plaintiff has received any consideration which can operate to change his rights in respect to the original demand.

¶5It is also stated in the moving affidavits, that the defendants gave a check for this demand of the plaintiff, which was protested, and that the expense of the protest, amounting to 81 cents, is included in the sum for which the plaintiff has obtained his order of arrest, and for which he claims to recover here. If so, it is not stated as an independent cause of action. There is no attempt at the union of a cause of action for which the defendants are not subject to an arrest, with another for which such an order is authorized. The objection arises only from the plaintiff having claimed that there is more money in the defendants’ hands than the defendants are willing to acknowledge. The plaintiff and the defendants disagree as to the sum due for the proceeds of the property sold. If the plaintiff has claimed too much, the defendants can meet him at the trial and take their objections, where that question can be properly determined. It is no ground upon which to vacate the arrest.

¶6The question is, also, within the principle, de minimis non eurat lew.

¶7The order appealed from is affirmed, with costs.

¶8Ingeaham and Bosekrans, JJ., concurred.

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