Case Name: AYDELOTTE and DAVIS v. PARKER WARREN
Court: Delaware Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1800-04
Citations: 1 Del. Cas. 255
Docket Number: 
Parties: AYDELOTTE and DAVIS v. PARKER WARREN.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 255–256

Head Matter:
AYDELOTTE and DAVIS v. PARKER WARREN.
Court of Common Pleas. Sussex.
April, 1800.
Wilson’s Red Book, 275.

Opinion:
Per Curiam. Booth, C. J.
(Charge.) Gentlemen of the jury, the present action which you are to try is an action of debt brought upon a note, which has been read, and the defendant has pleaded non est factum, that is, that it is not his deed. It is acknowledged there must be a delivery or it is not his deed. But it was a sufficient delivery where the deed was thrown upon the table with the intent obligee might take it up. It has been held (4 Term 315) sufficient delivery if the party treats the deed as his own. A delivery may be presumed from circumstances.
Verdict for principal as debt, and damages to amount of interest.