Garrett v. Woodward & Yerby

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

Garrett v. Woodward & Yerby

2 D.C. 190

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

DecidedDecember 15, 1819

StatusPublished

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Garrett v. Woodward & Yerby, 2 D.C. 190 (circtddc 1819).

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The Court

however,

(Cranch, C. J., not concurring,)

permitted parol evidence to be given of the contents of the paper; and the defendant Yerby took a bill of exceptions.

The plaintiffs having given evidence of a partnership in the name and firm of Thomas Woodward, the confessions of the defendant Woodward were permitted by the Court to be given in evidence, to show that the debt due to the plaintiffs was a debt due from the partnership.

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The Court

however,

(Cranch, C. J., not concurring,)

permitted parol evidence to be given of the contents of the paper; and the defendant Yerby took a bill of exceptions.

The plaintiffs having given evidence of a partnership in the name and firm of Thomas Woodward, the confessions of the defendant Woodward were permitted by the Court to be given in evidence, to show that the debt due to the plaintiffs was a debt due from the partnership.

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