 | Ernest Wilson Huffcut, Edwin Hamlin Woodruff - 1894 - 762 pages
...effort to ascertain the construction which should be given to it, we are also to observe the rule that the language of the promisor is to be interpreted...he had reason to suppose it was understood by the promisee. White v. Hoyt, 73 NY 505, 511. At the time the uncle wrote the letter he was indebted to... | |
 | Washington (State). Supreme Court, Eugene Genroy Kreider - 1894 - 806 pages
...Am. Dec. 658 ). Moreover, "the true principle of sound ethics is to give the language of the promisor the sense in which he had reason to suppose it was understood by the promisee." Benjamin, Principles of Contracts, 111, citing: Hoffman v. .Etna Ins. Co., 32 NY 405; Carpenter... | |
 | New York (State). Courts - 1896 - 836 pages
...which he understood it. " Where the language of a promisor may be understood in more senses than one it is to be interpreted in the sense in which he had reason to suppose it was understood by the promisee." Hoffman v. Aetna FI Co., 32 X. Y. 405; Potter v. Ontario I. Co., 5 Hill, 549; Barlow v.... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1897 - 1064 pages
...well as of ethics, that when the language of a promisor may be understood in more senses than one, it is to be interpreted in the sense in which he had reason to suppose it was understood by the promisee: Potter v. Onterio etc. Ins. Co., 5 Hill, 149; Barlow v. Scott, 24 NY 40. It is also a familiar... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court - 1899 - 968 pages
...well as of ethics, that where the language of a promisor may be understood in more senses than one, it is to be interpreted in the sense in which he had reason to suppose it was understood by the promisee. Potter r. Insurance Co., 5 Hill, 147, 149; Barlow v. Scott. 24 "NY, 40. It is also a familiar... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1900 - 1046 pages
...well as of ethics, that where the language of a promisor may he understood in more senses than one, It Is to be interpreted in the sense In which he had reason to suppose It was under•tood by the promisee. (Kendrick v. Life Ins. Co., 592.) 5. CONTRACTS— CONSTRUCTION OF.—... | |
 | 1901 - 1344 pages
...Known to the Other. — Where the language of one party may be understood in more senses than one, it is to be interpreted in the sense in which he had reason to suppose it was understood by the other party.4 Meaning of Words and Phrases. — Words Or phrases are to be given their ordinary and... | |
 | 1907 - 1366 pages
...well as of ethics that, where the language of a promisor may be understood in more senses than one. it is to be interpreted in the sense in which he had reason to suppose it was understood by the promisee. ... It is also a familiar rule of law that, if it be left in doubt, in view of the general... | |
 | Alexander Haring - 1910 - 542 pages
...effort to ascertain the construction which should be given to it, we are also to observe the rule that the language of the promisor is to be interpreted...he had reason to suppose it was understood by the promisee. White v. Hoyt, 73 NY 505, 511. At the time the uncle wrote the letter he was indebted to... | |
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... the language of the promisor is to be interpreted in the sense in which he had reason to suppose it was understood by the promisee. 
