Case ID: nc_3/html/0028-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

M'Kinlay vs. Blackledge.
    
    /“^ASE upon a promisory note to' pay at the expiration of se- ^ veu years from the date, without interest.; the seven years elapsed mor,e.than,two years ago. .... ■.
    
    
      Baker, for. the defendant,
    contended that the plaintiff ought' not to recover interest nor be allowed.damages for it;, the party having expressly provided that he should not be liable.to interest.
   Per curiam...

Haywood; and Stone, Judges.-

This contract was made upon an; expectation that it would be performed-.at the expiration of .the seven years, and the.w.ords ‘‘without interest,” are applicable to. the seven, years ; they cannot be- -supposed to extend to the case of a delay of paymenfeaffer that time ; interest is allowable for the delay of.pavipent.after that time.-;. , •.

There was a verdict accordingly.