Wilson's Administrator v. Turberville's

District Court, District of Columbia
Wilson's Administrator v. Turberville's, 1 D.C. 512 (1808)

Wilson's Administrator v. Turberville's

Opinion of the Court

The Court (nem. con.) directed the jury that that clause of the will was not an acknowledgment of the cause of action.

Cranch, C. J.,

suggested that there was a difference between a debt liquidated and a claim for uncertain damages upon a breach of such a contract as this. Upon this ground, as well as upon those urged by Mr. Swann, the Court founded its opinion; but told the plaintiff’s counsel that they would hear any cases which *513he might cite upon a motion for a new trial if the verdict should be against his client upon the plea of limitations,

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