2 Denio 377 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1845
The circuit judge charged the jury, in substance, that if they were satisfied that when Mumford presented the account, one of. the defendants stated that he would pay it as soon as the assignees got funds to pay it, it would entitle the plaintiffs to recover as upon an account stated. It was urged upon the argument here, that the stating of the account was a new consideration from which the law would imply a promise. Should this be admitted, it by no means follows that a promise will be implied different in its character from that actually made in express terms. If the accounting was a good consideration, it will support the promise which the party really made, and not one of a different character. Suppose the defendants had given a promissory note payable upon
For the reasons assigned, I am of opinion that the judgment of the supreme court should be reversed.
Senator Beers also delivered an opinion in favor of reversing the judgment of the supreme court.
On the question being put, “ Shall this judgment be reversed 7" all the members of the court, present, who had heard the argument, to wit, The President and Setiators Beers, Chamberlain, Clark, Corning, Deyo, Emmons, Faulkner, Lott, Mitchell, Porter, Smith and Talcott, (13) voted in the affirmative.
Judgment reversed.