...latter for unliquidated damages. 1. As to the meaning of the term debt. In legal acceptation it i»a sum of money due by certain and express agreement;...as by a bond for a determinate sum, a bill, or note &c.; where the quantity is fixed and specific, and does not depend upon any robsequent valuation to...

...SHAW, Clerk of the District >f Massachusetts. DIGEST LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS. TITLE XLIV. DEBT. J HE legal acceptation of debt, is a sum of money due by certain and express agreement: as by a bond fora3 ' eni'1M determinate sum ; a bill or note ; a special bargain ; or a front reserved on a lease,...

...express contract to pay a sum certain," and cites 1 Leon. 208. And Blackstone (3 Com. 154.) says, " the legal acceptation of debt is, a sum of money due...by a bond for a determinate sum, a bill or note," &c. " The non-payment of these is an injury, for which the proper remedy is by action of debt." * 465...

...express or implied. Express contracts include three distinct species; debts, covenants, and promises. 1 . The legal acceptation of debt is, a sum of money due...reserved on a lease ; where the quantity is fixed and specific, and does not depend upon any subsequent valuation to settle it. The non-payment of these...

...respective remedies. EXPRESS contracts include three distinct species; debts, covenants, and promises. 1. THE legal acceptation of debt is, a sum of money due...reserved on a lease; where the quantity is fixed and specific, and does not depend upon any subsequent valuation to settle it. The non-payment of these...

..."debt lies upon every express contract to pay a sum certain." Blackstone in his commentaries, says, "the legal acceptation of debt is, a sum of money due by certain and express agreement, where the quan- ^oT.'"11' tity is fixed and specific, and does not depend upon any subse- ' quent valuation...

...in public prisons was in operation in the Roman empire long before the Christian era. In English law the legal acceptation of debt is, " A sum of money...or note, a special bargain, or a rent reserved on lease, where the quantity is fixed and specific, and does not depend upon any subsequent valuation...

...cont^ts.0 either express or implied. Express contracts include debts, covenants, and promises. Of express The legal acceptation of debt is a sum of money due by contractscertain and express agreement ; as by a bond for a determinate Debt. sum ; a bill or note...

...upon its citizens or subjects for the support of the state. It is founded on contract or agreement A debt is a sum of money due by certain and express agreement It originates in, and is founded upon contract, express or implied." Pierce v. Boston, 3 Met, 620 ;...

...due on the mortgage. This, of course, is to be ascertained by the agreement between the parties. A debt is a sum of money due by certain and express agreement, « by a bond for a determinate sum, a bill or note ; a special bargain; з •rent reserved on a lease...