Alsop v. Goodwin
Alsop v. Goodwin, 1 Root 196 (1790)
Headnotes
Párol evidence not admissible to prove that certain expressions in a note meant what they exiiressed.
Summary
Action upon a note, dated 4th June 1178, for £474 5s. lOd. lawful money and interest. Plea full payment. Issue h> the jury. .
. The plaintiff offered witnesses to prove that said note was for lawful silver money.
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By the court not admitted; because unnecessary, the note speaks for itself. Had the motion come from the defendant, to have shown that it was given for the common currency of the country, which was called lawful money, the case would have been otherwise.
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