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7 Johns. 283

Waterman v. Haskin

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1810

New York Supreme Court · decided 1810-11-15

THIS was an action of assumpsit. The plaintiff dedared on a promissory note made by the defendant, the 1st October, 1809, for the sum of 2,483 dollars and 2(5 cents, payable 60 days after date. The defendant pleaded, 1. Non assumpsit; 2.

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Decided 1810-11-15

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Per Curiam.

¶1The replication is in conformity with several precedents in books of some authority. (See 2 Rich. C. B. 22. and Morgan's Precedents, 174.) It is also agreeable to the doctrine in adjudged, cases. In Baynham v. Matthews, (2 Str. 871.) the court say, that the common form of replying to a plea of the statute *285of usury is non corrupte agrcatu7n fitit, modo etforina, without a traverse, and with a conclusion to the country. This is precisely the replication in th~ present case. And in Fen v. Alston, cited by Mr. Justice Denison in 1 Burr. 320, it was held, that the plaintiff had liberty either to reply that the bond was given upon another account, and to traverse the corrupt agreement, with an ab~que hoc, or to deny the corrupt agreement directly, and conclude to the country.

¶2The replication, therefore, being. good, there must b~ iudgment for the plaiutiff. Judgment

¶3for the plaintiff. TILLOTSON

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