Case Name: STANLY's EX'R. versus HAWKINS
Court: North Carolina Superior Court
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1791-03
Citations: 1 Mart. 55
Docket Number: 
Parties: STANLY’s EX’R. versus HAWKINS.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 55–55

Head Matter:
Newbern,
March Term, 1791.
STANLY’s EX’R. versus HAWKINS.
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AT May term, 1790, the jury found, in this case the following special verdict, to wit:
“ The jury find that the defendant as commercial agent for the " state of North-Carolina, did purchafe of John W. Stanly, and Co. " on the 3d of June, 1780.
" One Hhd. rum, 110 galls. at £. 50, £. 5500.
" On the 27th 112lb. coffee, at £. 10, 8 1164 16
" 2 ¾ lb. of Cassise soap, at £• 8, 22
" Amounting in the whole to £. 6686 16
“ Equal as per scale of depreciation, to £. 89 3
“ And on July 8th, of the same year, seven “ hhds. rum, containing 800 galls. at “ £. 48,000, equal as per scale of de- “ preciation, to . . . £• 533 68
" The debit amounting in the whole to £ 622, 8
" They also find that the said Benjamin Hawkins hath paid to " the plaintiff, on the 6th day of July, 1780, a warrant for " £. 20,200, equal per scale to £. 224 8 10, and 580 dollars in "specie, leaving a balance due to the plaintiff, of one hundred and " sixty-six pounds and ten pence.
" Whether the law be for the plaintiff or defendant, upon the " facts aforesaid, the jury pray the advice of the court. If the " law be for the plaintiff, they find the defendant did assume and as" sess the plaintiff's damage to one hundred and sixty six pounds " and ten pence: if for the defendant, they find the defendant did " not assume."

Opinion:
And at this term, the Court,
Ashe, J. and Williams, J.
gave judgment for the defendant.