Case Name: A. Bailey versus F. Simonds
Court: New Hampshire Superior Court
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Decision Date: 1833-07
Citations: 6 N.H. 159
Docket Number: 
Parties: A. Bailey versus F. Simonds.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Hampshire Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 159–160

Head Matter:
A. Bailey versus F. Simonds.
when a note is made payable in goods, at a particular place, on demand, the maker is bound to have the goods always ready at the place.
A note, payable ei in leather such as suits,” is payable in such leather as will suit the payee,
Assumpsit. It was alleged, in the declaration, that the defendant, on 31st January, 1828, for value received, promised to pay the plaintiff', .887,50, in good leather, such as would suit the plaintiff, on demand, at Mr Slade’s tan-yard, in Walpole, with interest.
At the trial, at April term, 1833, upon the general issue, the plaintiff produced a note, signed by the defendant, but it was payable “in good leather such as suits.” On the part of the defendant it was objected that this was a fatal variance, but the court overruled the objection.
The plaintiff proved, that, on the 16th February, 1828, he presented the note at Slade’s tan yard, in Walpole, and demanded payment in heavy sole leather. But there was no such leather there. It was, however, proved, on the part of the defendant, that immediately after the 16th February, 1828, there was, at the place, ready for the plaintiff, enough heavy sole leather to pay the note.
The court instructed the jar y, that, if the plaintiff presented She note on the 16th February, 1828, and the leather he demanded was not then ready, it was a breach of the contract, and the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict.
The jury found for the plain!iff, and the defendant moved for a new trial on the above case.
Chamberlain, for the plaintiff.
Hubbard, for the defendant.

Opinion:
By the court:
The contract is stated in the declaration, not in the words of the note, but according to their legal effect. The note is, without doubt, payable in such leather as would suit the plaintiff.
It is settled that when a note is made payable in goods at a particular place, on demand, the maker is bound to have the goods always ready. 16 Mass. Rep. 453, Mason v. Briggs; 5 Cowen, 518.
Judgment on the verdict.
Paekie. ,1, bavins boon of roimsel. did not fit.