¶1was of opinion that Andrew Jamieson could not, by parol, contradict his seal, and was at law estopped, to deny the age. And in equity he had no claim to the further services of the boy, because he saw the boy at the time he took him, and agreed to his age, and expected only twelve years’ service from him.
16 F. Cas. 13
McCutchin v. Jamieson
U.S. District Court
Decided July 15, 1806
U.S. District Court · decided 1806-07-15
Habeas corpus, to Andrew Jamieson to bring the body of McCutchin, whom he claims as an apprentice. The return showed an indenture between the overseers of the poor and Andrew Jamieson, under their seals, in which they state that the boy is nine years-old in July, 1794, (the date of the indenture,) and. bind him until he shall be twenty-one years old.
Decided 1806-07-15