Case Name: Ladd v. Patten
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1805-11
Citations: 1 Cranch 263
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ladd v. Patten.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 263–263

Head Matter:
Ladd v. Patten.
Upon a plea of tender, it is not sufficient to prove that the defendant asked the plaintiff if he would take the money, and said he was ready to pay it, and would give his check for it.

Opinion:
The Court
permitted the defendant to file the plea of tender as to the quantum valebant; general replication and issue.
The evidence of the tender was, that the .defendant asked the plaintiff if he would take the money, and said he was ready to pay it, and would give a check for it. The plaintiff refused.
The Court instructed the jury that the defendant must prove that he produced and offered the money to the plaintiff.