4 Johns. 476
Decided August 15, 1809
New York Supreme Court · decided 1809-08-15
THIS was an action of assumpsit. The declaration stated, that the defendant, in consideration that the plaintiff, at the special instance and request of the defendant, would credit one Hernán Dickenson, goods, &c. to the amount of 800 dollars, the defendant would be security: for the payment, &c. and averred, that the plaintiff did deliver to Dickenson, goods, to the value of 800 dollars, &c. Plea, non assumpsit.
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Decided 1809-08-15
Cited by 5 later decisions (2 by the Supreme Court) — most recently October 1883
1 state decisions
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¶1The interest of the plaintiff, in the letter of credit, was not any assignable interest; it was not a general letter of credit, by addressed to a particular person. The defendant was responsible to the plaintiff only for the goods delivered by him, and not for the goods delivered by others. The report of the referees must be set aside.
¶2Rule granted.