Smith v. Whiting

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Smith v. Whiting

9 Mass. 334

CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

DecidedOctober 15, 1812

StatusPublished

Cited by13 cases

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Smith v. Whiting, 9 Mass. 334 (Mass. 1812).

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observed that, having to ked into the cases cited in the argument, they were satisfied that the defendant must prevail. The question is, whether one of two executors is competent to transfer, by endorsement, a negotiable promissory note made to the two in their character of executors. The promisees, not being copartners, had each but a moiety. One, therefore, could not assign the whole. Nor was it competent for him to assign his moiety,

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The Court

observed that, having to ked into the cases cited in the argument, they were satisfied that the defendant must prevail. The question is, whether one of two executors is competent to transfer, by endorsement, a negotiable promissory note made to the two in their character of executors. The promisees, not being copartners, had each but a moiety. One, therefore, could not assign the whole. Nor was it competent for him to assign his moiety,

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