Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2022-10-17 20:00:55.708609+00
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Cranch, C. J.,
was of opinion that as the draft was not shown to Mr. Black, his admission that he indorsed a draft of Mr. Smith on Mr. Clarke, was not sufficient proof of his indorsement of the draft now produced.
But the Court thought the indorsement sufficiently proved to throw the burden of proof on the other side, to show that there was another draft of Smith’s indorsed by Black.
Mr. Coxe, for the defendant, then objected to the admission of the draft in evidence, because the declaration avers that it was indorsed to the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs are averred to be Hyer and Burdett, “survivors of Bremner;” but the indorsement, which is in full, is, “ Pay to the order of Messrs. Hyers, Bremner, and Burdett.” 1 Com. Dig. p. 53, § 12, tit. Abatement, E. 12.
Mr. Barrell, contra■, cited 1 Chitty on Pleading, 6,12.
Mr. Hall, in reply, cited Webber v. Tyvill, 2 Saund. 121.
The Court (Thruston, J., absent,) was of opinion that the indorsement offered in evidence did not correspond with the averment, and could not be admitted in evidence to the jury upon that declaration.
A juror was then withdrawn, and the plaintiffs had leave to amend, upon payment of the costs of the term.
The plaintiffs then amended their declaration, which contained only the common money counts, by adding a count upon the bill of exchange.
Mr. Coxe then moved the Court to exonerate the bail, on the ground that the new count introduced a new cause of action, upon which the plaintiff could not have recovered upon the old declaration ; and cited the Maryland Act of 1715, c. 46, § 3; Garibaldo v. Cagnoni, 6 Mod. 266; Kerr v. Sheriff, 2 B. & P. 358; 1 Petersdorff, 396; 3 Petersdorff, 289, 291.
Cranch, C. J., after stating the facts and authorities cited, delivered the opinion of the Court (nem. con.) as follows:
Upon consideration of these cases, the Court is clearly of opinion that if the plaintiff amends his declaration by adding a count upon a cause of action, which could not be given in evidence upon the original declaration as sent out with the writ, or which is not contained in the affidavit to hold to- bail, the bail must be discharged.
Bail discharged.