Wigglesworth v Isherwood: 1756

The plaintiff having accepted an indorsement of a promissory note from another creditor, for the purpose of holding the defendant to special bail, in an action to recover both debts ; held, that the action was well brought, but, being a practice to evade the statute, and so, that the defendant was justly discharged from custody.

Citations:

[1756] EngR 47, (1756) 1 Keny 371, (1756) 96 ER 1025 (B)

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

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Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.377423