Mason v. Briggs
Cases that cite this one
13 later published cases cite this decision.
- Moore v. Fargo (Mass. 1873)
- Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Taylor (Ind. Ct. App. 1909)
- Richards v. Pitts Agricultural Works (New York Supreme Court 1885)
- Sanborn v. Buswell (N.H. 1872)
- Miles v. Roberts (N.H. 1856)
- Dunn v. Marston (Me. 1852)
- Dunlap v. Hunting (New York Supreme Court 1846)
- Remick v. Atkinson (Superior Court of New Hampshire 1840)
- Bradford v. Bucknam (Me. 1835)
- Bailey v. Simonds (Superior Court of New Hampshire 1833)
- La Farge v. Rickert (New York Supreme Court 1830)
- Lobdell v. Hopkins (New York Supreme Court 1826)
- Higgins v. Emmons (Conn. 1823)
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Opinion of the Court
If it were necessary, in a case like this, to make a ' personal demand, it would always be in the power of the party to elude a demand, and thus to avoid his responsibility. One who makes a contract to deliver specific articles on demand, should be always ready at his dwelling-house or place of business. A demand made upon him personally, for goods which he could not carry about him, would be liable to more reasonable objection than that in the case before us. Absence from the commonwealth, if such a demand
New trial ordered,
[As to the distinction between money and cumbrous goods, see Co. Lit. 210, 211. —Bacon, Ab. Tender (C). —Shower, 150. —4 Leon. 46. —Com. Dig. Pl. 2. W. 28. —Barnes vs. Graham, 4 Cowen, 452. -Griffith vs. Mansell, Freeman, K. B. 94. —Harvey vs. Jackson, ib. 433. —Boothys’ case, 6 Coke, 30 a. —Ed.]
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