Case ID: del_2/html/0005-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

THE STATE for the use of WM. M. FOWLER and wife vs. THOMAS ROBINSON.
    A receipt in full, though strong prima facie evidence of entire payment, is not conclusive. .
    Sci. Fa. on a recognizance in the Orphans’ Court. Pleas, payment, set-off, and the act of limitations. Replication, infancy.
    The defendant produced a receipt in full from the guardian of Mrs. Fowler. It purported to be in full of two shares of the appraised value of the lands secured by the recognizance; and not merely of a balance, but it did not amount to as much as the two shares with the interest due thereon.
    
      Layton for plaintiff.
    
      Robinson for defendant.
   The Court

told the jury that the receipt, though strong prima facie evidence of a payment in full was not conclusive, and might be examined into. If the jury thought there was a mistake, and this appeared to them on the evidence, they might find a sum due the plaintiff, notwithstanding the receipt in full of her guardian.

The plaintiff had a verdict.