Bayard’s Notebook, 246
Supreme Court of Delaware, New Castle County.
April, 1799.
Bond was payable at the end of one year, and no interest reserved. Jury gave a verdict for the principal and no interest.
Page 472
Question was whether they could deny interest after the bond was payable. Verdict was taken subject to the opinion of the Court upon this point.
PER CURIAM.
The jury had no power to refuse interest upon deciding the issues in favor of the plaintiff. The law gave him interest of course, after the bond was payable.
Vandyke and Bayard for plaintiff. Bead an Rodney for defendant.