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4 Conn. 257

Lockwood v. Knapp

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided June 15, 1822

Supreme Court of Connecticut · decided 1822-06-15

IN ERROR. In an action on a promissory note, the original plaintiffs declared as follows: “That the defendant, in and by a certain writing or note, under his hand, by him well executed, dated the 11th of March, 1819, promised the plaintiffs to pay to them, for value received, the sum of 500 dollars, three years after date, with the interest annually; as by the said writing or note, ready in court, fully appears: Yet the defendant, his promise aforesaid not regarding, hath…

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Decided 1822-06-15

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Hosmer, Ch. J.

¶1From the declaration of the plaintiffs below, it appears, that the highest sum recoverable on the note in suit, was thirty dollars for the interest due upon it; no part of the principal having become payable. The cause was unappealable, not being within the jurisdiction of the superior court. The judgment of that court must, therefore, be reversed, and the cause remanded to the county court for further proceeding.

The other Judges were of the same opinion.

¶2Judgment reversed; and the Cause remanded to county court.

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