Wilson's Administrator v. Turberville's

District of Columbia

Wilson's Administrator v. Turberville's

1 D.C. 512

CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia

DecidedNovember 15, 1808

StatusPublished

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Wilson's Administrator v. Turberville's, 1 D.C. 512 (D.D.C. 1808).

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The Court (nem. con.) directed the jury that that clause of the will was not an acknowledgment of the cause of action.

Cranch, C. J.,

suggested that there was a difference between a debt liquidated and a claim for uncertain damages upon a breach of such a contract as this. Upon this ground, as well as upon those urged by Mr. Swann, the Court founded its opinion; but told the plaintiff’s counsel that they would hear any cases which [513]*513he might cite upon a motion for a new trial if the verdict should be against his client upon the plea of limitations,

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The Court (nem. con.) directed the jury that that clause of the will was not an acknowledgment of the cause of action.

Cranch, C. J.,

suggested that there was a difference between a debt liquidated and a claim for uncertain damages upon a breach of such a contract as this. Upon this ground, as well as upon those urged by Mr. Swann, the Court founded its opinion; but told the plaintiff’s counsel that they would hear any cases which [513]*513he might cite upon a motion for a new trial if the verdict should be against his client upon the plea of limitations,

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