| John Bayley - 1836 - 700 Seiten
...binding the person who makes the promise. This is such a case." "The mere circumstance that the bill was taken for a pre-existing debt has not been thought...sufficient to do away the effect of a promise to accept." Coolidge v. Payson, 2 Wheat. 6(3, affirming the judgment of the Circuit Courr, which appears in 2 Gallis.... | |
| 1847 - 554 Seiten
...fraud would, unquestionably, affect the whole transaction ; but the mere circumstance, that the bill was taken for a pre-existing debt, has not been thought...promise to accept. In the case of Johnson and another vs. Collins, 1 East, 98, Lord Kenyon shows much dissatisfaction with the previous decisions on this... | |
| Melville Madison Bigelow - 1880 - 748 Seiten
...fraud would, unquestionably, affect the whole transaction ; but the mere circumstance that the bill was taken for a pre-existing debt has not been thought...in that case would, even in England, change the law previously established. In the case of Johnson v. Collins, the promise to accept was in a letter to... | |
| James Barr Ames - 1881 - 932 Seiten
...of fraud would unquestionably affect the whole transaction ; but the mere circumstance that the bill was taken for a pre-existing debt has not been thought...effect of a promise to accept. In the case of Johnson et al. v. Collins, Lord Kenyon shows much dissatisfaction with the previous decisions on this subject... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1882 - 796 Seiten
...fraud would, unquestionably, affect the whole transaction; but the mere circumstance that the bill was taken for a pre-existing debt has not been thought...promise to accept. In the case of Johnson and another v. Colline (I East. 90), Lord Kenyon shows much dissatisfaction with the previous decisions on this subject;... | |
| 1884 - 1126 Seiten
...fraud would, unquestionably, affect the whole transaction; but the mere circumstance that the bill was taken for a pre-existing debt has not been thought...effect of a promise to accept. In the case of Johnson v. Ceilings, 1 East, 98, Lord Kenyon shows much dissatisfaction witli the previous decisions on this... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1901 - 1124 Seiten
...fraud would, unquestionably, afl'ect the whole transaction; but the mere circumstance that the bill was taken for a pre-existing debt has not been thought...previously established. In the case of Johnson v. 'Collins the [*7-l promise to accept was in a letter to the drawer, and is not stated to have been... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1910 - 700 Seiten
...fraud would, unquestionably, affect the whole transaction; but the mere circumstance that the bill was taken for a pre-existing debt has not been thought...dissatisfaction with the previous decisions on this Bubject; but it is not believed that the judgment given in that case would, even hi England, change... | |
| Charles Erehart Chadman - 1912 - 666 Seiten
...circumstance, that the bill was taken for a pre-existing debt had not been thought sufficient to do away with the effect of a promise to accept. In the case of Johnson and another v. Collings (1800) (1 East, 98 (1800) ), Ld. Kenyon shows much dissatisfaction with the previous decisions... | |
| William Underhill Moore - 1914 - 280 Seiten
...is bound by it. questionably, affect the whole transaction; but the mere circumstance that the bill was taken for a pre-existing debt has not been thought...previously established. In the case of Johnson v. Collins, the promise to accept was in a letter to the drawer, and is not stated to have been shown... | |
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