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

Jones vers. Belcher.
    A Bond given here for a Debt due in England to a third Party, draws New England Interest.
    Debt upon a Bond given here, which it was suggested was for a Debt due in England. Moved that English interest only should be paid. Cases in Eq. 288, cited.
   But

the Court

were of Opinion, as the Bond was given to a Person here, (not the Creditor in England,) and the Debt was become his, New England interest ought to be granted. () 
      
      (1) This is according to the general rule of computing interest according to the lex loci contractus. Winthrop v. Carleton, 12 Mass. 4. Vonlemert v. Porter, 11 Met. 210. But where interest is given as damages, the lex fori prevails. Barringer v. King, 5 Gray, 9, 12. Eaton v. Lellus, 7 Gray, 566.