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Insimul computassent

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

They had accounted together, the name of one of the common counts in an action based on an account stated. See 10 Pa. St. 320, 51 Am. Dec. 486. See, also, Common counts and Account stated.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

They accounted together. The name of the count in assumpsit upon an account stated; it being averred that the parties had settled their accounts tugetiier, and defendant engaged to pay plaintiff the balance.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

I. (They accounted upon an account stated: one of the common

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

practice, actions, they accounted together. When an account has been stated, and a balance ascertained between the parties, they are said to have computed together, and the amount due may be recovered in an action of assumpsit, which could not have been done, if the defendant had been the mere bailiff or partner of the plaantiff, and there had been no settlement made, for in that case, the remedy would be an action of account render, or a bill in chancery. It is usual in actions of assumpsit, to add a count commonly called insimul computassent, or an account stated, (q. v.) Lawes on: Pl. in Ass. 488.