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GOODWIN v. FOX

No. 168.

129 U.S. 601 (1889)

9 S.Ct. 367

32 L.Ed. 805

GOODWIN, v. FOX.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 5, 1889.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles H. Wood for Kate W. Goodwin and Charles S. Goodwin, appellants.

Mr. John N. Jewett filed a brief for Sarah E.R. Smith and Charles M. Smith, appellants.

Mr. William C. Goudy for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

On the 20th of February, 1869, a written agreement was executed by Samuel H. Fox and I. Willard Fox, to which was appended a memorandum signed by Samuel H. Fox, the papers being as follows:

"Whereas I. Willard Fox is indebted to Samuel H. Fox and Henry W. Fox, partners doing business under the firm name and style of Fox & Co., in the sum of seventy thousand dollars, ($70,000,) over and above all...

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