Case ID: kirby_1/html/0163-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "By the whole Court.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Mumford v. Avery.
    Action of account will lie in every case where a person has received money to the use of another, especially if it be of a third person to bo delivered over.
    This was an action of account, for £200, lawful money, in specie, and £200, sterling money, in bills of exchange; which (it was said) the defendant received of the plaintiff at New York, by the. hand of Jacob Goodwin, to bring to the plaintiff at Norwich, and render his .account.
    
      After a verdict for the plaintiff, Mr. Halsey moved in arrest of judgment, for the insufficiency of the) declaration.
    The exception taken was, that account would not lie for a sum certain — for a sum of money received only for the purpose of conveyance, as in the present case; but that assumpsit is the proper action. But,
   By the whole Court.

The action of account will lie in every case where a person has received money to the use of another, especially if it be received of a third person to be delivered over: And although assumpsit may be brought, action of account is the most favorable for the defendant.