 | James Kent - 1828 - 432 oldal
...been prepared on that subject." (9. ) Of mercantile guaranties. A guaranty, in its enlarged sense, is a promise to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in the case of the failure of another person, who, in the first instance, is liable. As this engagement... | |
 | Humphry William Woolrych - 1829 - 616 oldal
...328, by Ld. JMan*fiL-ld ; aT. Rvp. 80, Matson r. \Vhnram ; Stl. NP 830. Guarantees. " A guarantee is a promise to answer for the payment " of some debt,...in case " of the failure of another person, who is, in the fir>! ' instance, liable to such payment or performance.' And it is necessary, not; only that... | |
 | William Theobald - 1832 - 324 oldal
...by way of accession to his obligation. By Mr. Fell (6) it is defined as follows: — A guarantie is a promise to answer for the payment of some debt,...duty, in case of the failure of another person, who is in the first instance liable to such payment or performance. 2. A person may accede as surety to other... | |
 | 1832 - 512 oldal
...accession to his obligation.' ' He then adds — ' by Mr. Fell it is defined as follows — "A guaranty is a promise to answer for the payment of some debt,...duty, in case of the failure of another person, who is in the first instance liable to such payment or performance." ' s Upon which our 1 Pokier, by Evans,... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 oldal
...discharged. Smith on Mer. Law, 285. GUARANTY, contracts, is a promise made upon a good consideration, to answer for the payment of some debt or the performance...in case of the failure of | another person, who is, in the first i instance, liable to such payment or 614 GUA 61S performance. The English statute of... | |
 | Charles Greenstreet Addison - 1847 - 988 oldal
...contract by one person to be answerable for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some act, or duty, in case of the failure of another person, who is himself primarily responsible for the payment of such debt, or the performance of the act covenanted, or agreed... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (3rd Circuit), John William Wallace - 1849 - 584 oldal
...be remarked, is "guaranty;" a word which in its enlarged sense, says Com voi s Chancellor Kent,* is "a promise to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in the case of the failure of another party who in the first instance is liable." The duties and liabilities... | |
 | 1850 - 600 oldal
...that of a bill of exchange. Thompson vs. Dominy, 14 M. & W. 403. A guarantee is a special contract for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty in the case of failure of another person, who in the first instance is liable. Like all special contracts... | |
 | 1849 - 604 oldal
...in writing in order to be valid. The plaintiff seeks to recover on this as on an original guaranty. A guaranty is defined to be a promise to answer for...of the failure of another person, who is himself, in the first instance, liable to such payment or performance. Smith on Mercantile Law, 277. Story on... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1854 - 674 oldal
...Promises of this sort are called guarantees. A guarantee is a promise made upon a good consideration, to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in case of the the failure of another person, who is, in the first instance, liable to such payment or performance.... | |
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The promise thus made was a promise " to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some duty, in case of the failure of another person who is himself, in the first instance, liable to such payment or performance. 
