Case Name: Spalding v. Dunlap
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1791-09
Citations: 1 Root 319
Docket Number: 
Parties: Spalding v. Dunlap.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 319–319

Head Matter:
Spalding v. Dunlap.
AotioN of account for a certain note given by Abraham Shepard, for £100, in the name and favor of the plaintiff, which the defendant received to account for.
Plea — That the defendant is not bailiff, and receiver of the plaintiff, etc. Issue to the court. The note appeared to be a note given to the selectmen of the town to and for the use and benefit of the plaintiff by name. Tbe question was, whether this proved the issue.

Opinion:
Judgment — That the defendant is bailiff and receiver to the plaintiff, and that he do account. The interest is the plaintiff's, and a recovery by the plaintiff will be pleadable in bar of any action, the selectmen may bring for the same cause in their names.