Rapelie v. Emory

by Supreme Court of the United States

RAPELIE et al. verʃus EMORY.

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N the trial of this caufe, it was ruled by SHIPPEN, Preʃident, that were one man has received money belonging to another , an had retained it without confent of the onwer, it is to be confidered in the fame light as money lent, and ought to carry intereft. He faid that this cafe was clearly diftinguifhable from that of goods fold and delivered where no money actually paffes between the parties, and intereft is not due of courfe.