...the note was produced to the defendant, and payment of it demanded, and that the defendant said, " I cannot pay the debt at present, but I will pay it as soon as I can." There was no proof, however, of any ability on the part of the defendant to pay the debt. A verdict...

...proved tute, must an acknowledgment by the defendant within six years, in these be con- words: — " I cannot pay the debt at present, but I will pay it formable as soon as I can;" held, not sufficient to entitle the plaintiff to to one of recover without...

...convenient to pay, and also, it seems, that a settlement had taken place (o). So where the promise was, " I cannot pay the debt at present, but I will pay it as soon as I can ;" the Court of King's Bench held that it was necessary for the plaintiff to show the defendant's ability...

...settlement had taken place. Edmunds v. JJoumt, 4 Tyr. 73. So where the promise was, " I cannot pay the duM at present, but I will pay it as soon as I can," the court of King's Bench held that it was necessary for the plaintiff to show the defendant's ability...

...positive promise to pay it. Thus, where a party, upon being applied to for the payment of a debt, said, " I cannot pay the debt at present, but I will pay it as soon as I can ;" it was held, that this was not sufficient to prevent the party from availing himself of the Statute...

...the trial, the plaintiff proved the following acknowledgment by the defendant, within six years, " I cannot pay the debt at present, but I will pay it as soon as I can ;" the court held, that this was not sufficient to entitle the plaintiff to a verdict, no proof being given...

...became due in 1816. In 1819, the defendant, the maker of the note, on being asked for payment, said, " I cannot pay the debt at present, but I will pay it as soon as I can." In that case, there was no doubt but that the defendant admitted the existence of the debt. On a full...

...became due in 1816. In 1819t the defendant, the maker of the note, on being asked for payment, said, " I cannot pay the debt at present, but I will pay it as soon as I can." In that case, there was no doubt but that the defendant admitted the existence of the debt. On a full...

...1810 the note was produced to the defendant, and payment demanded. The defendant said, I cannot pay it at present, but I will pay it as soon as I can. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and the question was, whether the saying. 1 cannot pay it at...

...with it, for there was not any acknowledgment, but the contrary, that the debt ever existed (z). Where the acknowledgment proved was, " I cannot pay the debt at present, but I'll pay it as soon as I can," it was held, that such an acknowledgment, without proof of any ability,...