Case Name: JOSEPH BURTON v. HEARN
Court: Delaware Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1795-11
Citations: 1 Del. Cas. 78
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOSEPH BURTON v. HEARN.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 78–78

Head Matter:
JOSEPH BURTON v. HEARN.
Court of Common Pleas.
November, 1795.
Wilson’s Red Book, 86.

Opinion:
Bassett, C. J.
(Charge.) Whenever the proper time by law comes about when the law presumes the debt paid, some things will take it out of the Statute, as a desire by a testator that all his just debts shall be paid — so any sort of acknowledgment. Nor is there any splitting of actions: if part is acknowledged the whole is taken out of the Statute; if one penny is proved, it will answer.
I am clear interest is left with you; you may or may not find interest; in 1 Vent. 65, 10 Mod., in assumpsit the jury have it in their power to give interest or not as damages. I know of no rule of equity that will prevent a man's having interest when the sum is understood.
Verdict for the sum defendant confessed and interest thereon.