Case Name: Hall v. --
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1793-01
Citations: 1 Root 493
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hall v. --.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 493–493

Head Matter:
Hall v. --.
A note expressed to be for £55 lawful money payable in one shilling orders at their value in A. D. 1785, is a note for £55 lawful money, payable in said orders at their value in 1785.
Action upon a note, dated the 29th of October 1787, for £55 lawful money, to be paid in one shilling orders, at their value in May, A. D. 1785. The case was defaulted, and heard in damages.
The question made in this case was — Whether this note was for £55 lawful money, payable in one shilling orders, at their value in May 1785; or for £55 in one shilling orders at their value in A. D. 1785.

Opinion:
By the Court.
The note is for £55 lawful money, payable in one shilling orders at their value in A. D. 1785, and gave judgment accordingly for the £55, without regard to said one shilling orders, as none had been paid or tendered.