Melendy v. Capen
Melendy v. Capen
120 Mass. 222; 1876 Mass. LEXIS 160
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Bradshaw v. Sibert (Minn. 1916)
- Sullivan v. Arcand (Mass. 1896)
- Cutler v. Ballou (Mass. 1884)
- Crittenden v. Fiske (Mich. 1881)
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Opinion of the Court
The contract sued on clearly appears upon its face to have been intended to be a continuing guaranty. Bent v. Hartshorn, 1 Met. 24. Hatch v. Hobbs, 12 Gray, 447. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. v. Moore, 119 Mass. 435. The question of fact of extinguishment or discharge has been decided by the court below in favor of the plaintiffs.
Exceptions overruled.
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