HOLINGSWORTH v. OGLE


1 U.S. 257 (1788)

1 Dall. 257

HOLINGSWORTH versus OGLE et. al.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ingersol and Sergeant, for the Defendants.

Lewis, for the Plaintiff.


M'KEAN, Chief Justice.

The Plaintiff states that the Defendants owe him £100, and in order to prove his allegation, he produces their bond, dated on the 5th of January, 1779, payable five years afterwards, that is, on the 5th of June, 1784. In answer to this demand, the Defendants have pleaded Payment (which in such cases, is made the general issue by a law of this State) and they have shewn in support of their plea, that...

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