U.S. Circuit Court for the District of North Carolina, 1793

Hill's case

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of North Carolina · Decided July 1, 1793 · Agreed, Crew, Doderidge, Jones

1 N.C. 114

Opinion of the Court

Doderidge, J.

The words are not actionable. Perhaps he meant that his belly bursted open. To say: that he has broken twice is not actionable, for many persons who have been bankrupts heretofore are now able.

Jones, J.

He will break shortly may be actionable; but I will make him break shortly is not.

Crew, C. J. agreed.

And a day was given to shew cause why judgment should not be arrested. Marshall vs. Allen. Noy 77. Hutton vs. Boreman. Bendl. 170.

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