Suffolk County Court, 1676

Adams v. Bennet

Adams v. Bennet
Suffolk County Court · Decided April 25, 1676
2 Rec. Co. Ct. 684
Adams v. Bennet

Opinion of the Court

Samuel Adams plaint. agt John Bennet Defendt in an action of the case for the Summe of One hundred pounds mony being the Forfiture of a bond for not paying the Summe of thirty Four pounds ten Shillings according to the award & determination of three men mutually chosen between them wth all other just damages according to attachmt datd 29° 1st m° 76. . . . The Jury . . . founde for the plaint, the Forfiture of the bond One hundred pounds mony & costs of Court The Defendant appeald from this judgemt unto the next Court of Assistants & himselfe principall in £.200. & Wm Bartholmew & Experience Willis Sureties in £:100. apeice bound themselves respectiuely in the Summes aforesaide ... on condition the sd John Bennet should prosecute his appeale . . .

[Various papers of no great importance are in S. F. 1438; see Records of Court of Assistants, i. 69.]

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