Morris v McCullock

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
CourtHigh Court of Chancery
Judgment Date13 May 1763
Date13 May 1763

English Reports Citation: 27 E.R. 289

HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY

Morris against M'Cullock

Lib. Reg. 1762, B. fo. 315.

Case 226.-morris against M'CuLLOCE. 13th May 1763. Money advanced for procuring a commission in the Marines. The purchaser, after six months, being discovered to have worn a livery, was discharged. The money decreed to be refunded with interest.-[Lib. Reg. 1762, B. fo. 315.] Bill by plaintiff, to be repaid a sum of 200 which he had paid the defendant for procuring him a commission of Lieutenancy in the Marines. The case was : The defendant is a linen draper, and entered into treaty with the plaintiff, who was servant to Captain [433] Bendish, and wore a livery, to procure him a commission in the Marines for 200. The plaintiff, not having the money, applied to his master, to lend him 200 to pay for the commission, which he refused, and gave as a reason, that it would be very improper for him to be instrumental in getting the plaintiff, who was a servant, into the Marines as an officer; and that all the officers of the corps would be offended at it. And Captain Bendish, who was examined as a witness in the cause, said, That the defendant was in the passage of his house when he gave his reason to the plaintiff for refusing to lend him the money; and that he left the parlour-door a-jar, on purpose that the defendant might hear the reason; and most assuredly believes that the defendant did hear it. The treaty, however, went on; and the plaintiff, having secured the money some other way, agreed for the commission ; and accordingly the defendant, being acquainted with Mrs. Stot, who was, or pretended to be, the wife of a captain...

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