Payne v. Smith
Payne v. Smith
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
Where a cause of action does not immediately arise upon the making of a promise, but res,1bs from a breach happening years after the promise is made, the plea of non assumpsit within
The statute of frauds did not make the declaration bad, because no writing was set out. The judg ment upon the demurrer was erroneous. The plea was bad.
Judgment reversed, witli costs, and cause remanded for judgment against the plea.
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