William W. v. Hodges

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

William W. v. Hodges

6 F. Cas. 544, 2 D.C. 452, 2 Cranch 452

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

DecidedApril 15, 1824

StatusPublished

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William W. v. Hodges, 6 F. Cas. 544, 2 D.C. 452, 2 Cranch 452 (circtddc 1824).

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Opinion

So decided

by the Court.

Verdict for defendant.

Motion for new trial on the ground of misdirection of the jury by the Court, overruled. The Court said that between immediate parties parol evidence is admissible to show that there was no consideration, and that the defendant did not indorse the note to give it credit; and that this was in effect the substance of the instruction given.

Jndgment for defendant. The note was for $418.55.

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So decided

by the Court.

Verdict for defendant.

Motion for new trial on the ground of misdirection of the jury by the Court, overruled. The Court said that between immediate parties parol evidence is admissible to show that there was no consideration, and that the defendant did not indorse the note to give it credit; and that this was in effect the substance of the instruction given.

Jndgment for defendant. The note was for $418.55.

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6 F. Cas. 544, 2 D.C. 452, 2 Cranch 452, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/william-w-v-hodges-circtddc-1824.