1 Blackf. 213 | Ind. | 1822
Lead Opinion
Horner brought a suit against Hunt on a promissory note, by which Hunt promised to pay Horner, two years after date, 750 dollars, with interest from the date if not paid within two weei£S afber a. legal demand. Judgment was rendered by default for the amount of the note, and interest from the date amountjng †0 j 29 dollars. On a subsequent day of the same term, the Court, on motion of the defendant, set aside this judgment, and rendered judgment for the amount of the note, and interest from the time the same became due amounting to 40 dollars. •
It was decided by this Court at the July term, 1820, in the case of Gully and another against Remy
Ante, p. 69.
As to releasing the extra sum, where the jury give greater damages than the plaintiff declares for, vide Lambert v. Blackman, ante p. 59, and note 2. In debt on bond conditioned for the performance of covenants, the jury are not restricted to the damages laid. Payne v. Ellsey, 2 Wash. 143.
Dissenting Opinion
dissented, as to the allowance of interest from the date of the note, and cited 3 Bl. Comm. 432. — Holles v. Wyse, 2 Vern. 289. — Shode v. Parker, Ibid. 316. — Nicholls v. Maynard, 3 Atk. 520. — Orr v. Churchill, 1 H. Bl. 227.
The judgment is reversed* with costs. Cause remanded to the Circuit Court, with directions to render judgment in favour of the plaintiff for the amount of the note, and 100 dollars in damages, with the costs of suit.