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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Case Wo. 7,766.
    KILLINGLY v. TAYLOR.
    [1 Cranch, C. C. 99.] 
    
    Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
    Nov. Term, 1802.
    Interest — Balance of Account — Discretion of Jury — General Usage.
    The jury may, or may not allow interest upon the balance of an account.
    
      
       [Reported by Hon. "William Cranch, Chief Judge.]
    
   THE COURT

instructed the jury that if they were satisfied that the balance of the account was due as-stated they might allow interest or not as they should judge proper, considering what was the general usage on that subject.