Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1809

Powell v. Clark

Powell v. Clark
Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided February 15, 1809 · Kirkpatrick
3 N.J.L. 518

Powell v. Clark

Opinion of the Court

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Kirkpatrick, C. J.

There are several reasons assigned for the reversal of this judgment. The only one which I think necessary to take notice of is, thgt the action is an action of covenant, when it ought to have been debt; this appears to me a fatal objection an action of covenant will not lie on bond with a condition to deliver property; it should have been an action of debt.

The other justices concurred.

Judgment reversed.

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