Van Giesen v. Van Houten

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Van Giesen v. Van Houten, 5 N.J.L. 822 (N.J. 1820)
Kirkpatrick

Van Giesen v. Van Houten

Opinion of the Court

Kirkpatrick C. J.

This is an action upon a note of hand, made by the defendant, Van Giesen,to one Van Giesen, for $100, dated May 24, 1816, and payable in sixty days ; and by the said Marselis Van Giesen, assigned to the plaintiff, Van Houten. The action was instituted March 22, 1817 ; and the defendant insisted, before the justice, that the principal and interest of the said note, amounted to more than $100 ; and there being no credits allowed, plead to the jurisdiction of the court.

According to the course of decision here, this was a good plea. The justice ought to have given judgment upon it for the defendant, and to have dismissed the suit.

Reversed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Cornelius Van Giesen against Garrabrant Van Houten
Status
Published