Tillotson v. Preston

Headnote

Where a declaration was of November term, 1806, an & an imparlance* over to February term, 1807, when the defendant pleaded, that on the ,7th January, 1807, he paid the plaintiff the several sums of money, &c. the plea was held good, without stating that he had paid the interest and the costs which had accrued. If a party accepts the principal of his debt he cannot, afterwards, sue for the interest'.

THIS was an action of assumpsit. The declaration, which was of November term, 1806, contained five counts for goods sold and delivered, 5kc. money had and received to the plaintiff’s use, ike.

There was an imparlance to the first day of February term last, and the defendant pleaded, 1. Non-assumpsit; 2. That after the said supposed promises and undertakings, &c. to wit, on the 7th day of January, 1807, at, &c. he paid to the plaintiff the several sums of money mentioned in his declaration, &c. To this plea of payment the plaintiff demurred specially, for the following causes : 1. That the plea did not state that the payment was made since the last continuance, nor is it verified by affidavit: 2. That it does not allege that the defendant had paid to the plaintiff the interest or the costs of suit which had accrued prior to the time of payment, &c.

argued in support of the demurrer.