| Ind. | Dec 8, 1854
Assumpsit by Baxton and others against Brackenridge and another, on a note made in September, 1848, in New- York city, and payable there.
The declaration alleged these facts in due form, and in addition alleged, that “by a public statute of the state- of
Demurrer to so much of the declaration as related to the statute of New-York overruled. Trial by the Court on the general issue, filed to the other part of the declaration, and judgment for the plaintiffs.
No brief is filed for the appellants in this Court. Two errors are assigned—
1. That the Court erred in overruling the demurrer. We are of opinion that the statute of New-York is pleaded with sufficient certainty. It might have been more technical; so perhaps might the demurrer addressed to part of the. declaration have been more specific. The demurrer was correctly overruled.
2. The second error assigned is excess in the amount of the judgment. At 7 per cent, interest, the damages assessed are correct.
Per Curiam. — ‘The judgment is affirmed, with 10 percent. damages and costs.