Case Name: Herrick against Bennett
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1811-10
Citations: 8 Johns. 374
Docket Number: 
Parties: Herrick against Bennett.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Reports
Volume: 8
Pages: 374–375

Head Matter:
Herrick against Bennett.
l:tis sufficient to soíy note,‘in™he declaration, ac-terms.
"WVicr© n© time of payment a note,1 rIs payabie immediate-
THIS was an action of assumpsit on a promissory note. The first count of the plaintiff’s declaration stated, that defendant, on the 25th May, 1809, at, &c. made his certain promissory note in writing, subscribed, &c. and 1 u then and there delivered the same to the plaintiff, by which said note the defendant promised to pay to the piajntjff5 or order, 112 dollars and 53 cents. By reason whereof, &c. There was a demurrer to this count of the declaration, which was submitted to the court, without argument.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
It is to be presumed that the plaintiff has stated the note, in his declaration," according to the terms of it, and that is sufficient. The conclusion of the law is, that where no time of payment is specified in a note, it is payable immediately. The first count, then, * . ' . shows a cause of action, and the plaintiff is entitled to Judgment.
Judgment for the plaintiff.