Case Name: THE STATE for the use of WM. M. FOWLER and wife vs. THOMAS ROBINSON
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1835
Citations: 2 Harr. 5
Docket Number: 
Parties: THE STATE for the use of WM. M. FOWLER and wife vs. THOMAS ROBINSON.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 5–5

Head Matter:
THE STATE for the use of WM. M. FOWLER and wife vs. THOMAS ROBINSON.
A receipt in full, though strong prima facie evidence of entire payment, is not conclusive. .
Sci. Fa. on a recognizance in the Orphans’ Court. Pleas, payment, set-off, and the act of limitations. Replication, infancy.
The defendant produced a receipt in full from the guardian of Mrs. Fowler. It purported to be in full of two shares of the appraised value of the lands secured by the recognizance; and not merely of a balance, but it did not amount to as much as the two shares with the interest due thereon.
Layton for plaintiff.
Robinson for defendant.

Opinion:
The Court
told the jury that the receipt, though strong prima facie evidence of a payment in full was not conclusive, and might be examined into. If the jury thought there was a mistake, and this appeared to them on the evidence, they might find a sum due the plaintiff, notwithstanding the receipt in full of her guardian.
The plaintiff had a verdict.