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5 N.H. 165

Parker v. Mitchell

Superior Court of New Hampshire

Decided February 15, 1830

Superior Court of New Hampshire · decided 1830-02-15

This was a writ of error, brought to reverse a judgment of the court of common pleas. It appeared by the record, that the plaintiff in error brought an action against the defendant upon an account as follows. u January 31, 1827.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently June 1912

2 state decisions

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Decided 1830-02-15

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By the court.

¶1The circumstance, that the buyer in this case took the anvil and moved it, is not conclusive evidence to show a delivery by the seller, or an acceptance by the buyer. 2 B. & C. 511, Philips v. Bistoli.

¶2At farthest, it only shows what might perhaps be considered an acceptance, if the seller elected so to consider it. For it Is clear the buyer had no right to take the article until the security was given.

¶3But if the seller elected to consider it a sale and delivery, still it was a sale, under a special contract, that a credit should be given for the price ; and indebitatus as-sumpsit could not be maintained for the price, until the term of the credit expired. This is now well settled. 9 East, 498, Hoskins v. Duperoy; 4 B. & P. 330, Brook v. White; 4 East, 147 Mussen v. Price; 3 B. & P. 582, Dutton v. Solomonson; 5 Pick. 15, Loring v. Gurney.

¶4*167If the seller in this case had any cause of action, when this suit was commenced, it was for a breach of the special contract.

¶5We are, therefore, of opinion, that the direction of the court below to the jury was correct, and that the judgment must be affirmed.

¶6Judgment affirmed*

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