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8 Watts 397

Allen v. Graffius

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 15, 1839

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1839-07-15

Jacob and Daniel Graffius against Robert Allen and Henry Harman.

Decided 1839-07-15

Per Curiam.

¶1There is no room for a covenant by implication; for there is an express covenant purposely limiting the responsibility of the defendants, to prevent it; which was not the case in Shaeffer v. M’Kinstry, (ante 258.) They, perhaps, thought that a personal promise might arise out of the settlement of the account, and that there must be a special agreement to prevent it; else why limit their liability to payment out of the assets? Or, if they meant to pay out of their own pockets what was not their own debt, why say any thing about the assets at all? We can not shut our eyes to an intention so clear.

¶2Judgment reversed.

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