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19 Pa. 340

Blackstock v. Long

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 1, 1852

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1852-07-01

This was an action by Long and others v. Blackstock, Hunter, & Hill, as owners of the steamboat Lydia Collins, to recover the amount of certain stores, groceries, &c., alleged to have been furnished by the plaintiffs for the use of the boat. See the facts of the case stated in the ease of Blackstock v. Leidy, antea. The plaintiffs’ book of original entries was produced, showing charges amounting to ¡$234.50, between 2d March and 28th of May, 1850.

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Decided 1852-07-01

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Per Curiam.

¶1The principal questions argued in this case have been decided in Blackstock v. Leidy.

¶2The evidence of Hill’s declarations that he was one of the owners of the boat was rightly admitted, though the declaration was made after the supplies were furnished, and though he did not say how long he had been an owner. The value of a declaration made by a party against his own interest depends so much upon accompanying circumstances that we will not attempt to say what weight the jury should have given it in this case. It was believed by both judge and jury, and that is enough. As a general rule, it is not unfair to take a man at his word.

¶3Judgment affirmed.

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