Bayley v. Duvall

District Court, District of Columbia
Bayley v. Duvall, 1 D.C. 283 (1805)

Bayley v. Duvall

Opinion of the Court

The Court

was of opinion, that if it was understood by the parties that the money was to be paid and the horse delivered to the plaintiff at the defendants house, it was incumbent on the plaintiff to prove a tender within the time, or that he attended at the defendant’s house on the last day ready to pay, and that the defendant was not there. If no place was understood between the parties, the plaintiff should have used reasonable diligence and endeavors to -find the defendant and tender him the money, on or before the last day.

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