BIGNALL v. GOULD.


119 U.S. 495 (1886)

BIGNALL v. GOULD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 20, 1886.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.M. Pollard (with whom was Mr. S.N. Taylor), for plaintiff in error.

No appearance for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

By the rules now established, at law as well as in equity, the sum of $10,000, named in this bond, is a penalty only, and not liquidated damages. As observed by Lord Tenterden in a similar case, "whoever framed this agreement does not appear to have had any very clear idea of the distinction between a penalty and liquidated damages...

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