| United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 952 pages
...the manner, and under the circumstances, pointed out in his obligation, he is bound, and no farther. It is not sufficient that he may sustain no injury...his benefit. He has a right to stand upon the very terms of his contract; and if he does not assent to any variation of it* and a variation is made, it... | |
| Nathan Dane - 1829 - 956 pages
...the alteration, were received in the eight townships, and not accounted for by him. As to the surety, 'it is not sufficient, that he may sustain no injury by a change in the contracts, or that it may be even for his benefit. He has a right to stand upon the very terms of his... | |
| Jacob D. Wheeler - 1836 - 644 pages
...°™£eise ™een cumstances, pointed out in his obligation, he is bound, and no ded beyond further.* It is not sufficient that he may sustain no injury by a change in the Contract, or that it may be es-en for his benefit. i«i»«He has a right to stand upon the very terms of his contract; and... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1898 - 796 pages
...Vanderburgh cites Miller v. Stewart, 9 Wheat. 680, 703, and other cases, to the proposition that — "It is not sufficient that he may sustain no injury...his benefit. He has a right to stand upon the very terms of his contract ; and if he does not assent to any variation of it, and a variation is made,... | |
| Asa Kinne - 1852 - 736 pages
...Price, 223. Archer v. Hale, 1 Moore ft Payne, 285. 4 Bing., 464, SC It matters not " that a surety may sustain no injury by a change in the contract,...his benefit. He has a right to stand upon the very terms of his contract ; and if he does not assent to any variation of it, and a variation is made,... | |
| Joseph Chitty - 1855 - 1120 pages
...Miller v. Stewart, !) Wheaton, 680, .Mr. Justice Story said that it matters n.it, " that the surety may sustain no injury by a change in the contract, or that it may even be for his benefit. lie has a right to stand upon the very terms of his contract ; and if he does not assent to any variation... | |
| Freeman Hunt, Thomas Prentice Kettell, William Buck Dana - 1858 - 812 pages
...the manner, and under the circumstances, pointed out in his obligation, he is bound, and no further. It is not sufficient that he may sustain no injury by a change in the contract, or that it may be even for his benefit. He has a right to stand upon the very terms of his contract ; and if he does... | |
| 1858 - 784 pages
...the manner, and under the circumstances, pointed out in his obligation, lie is bound, and no further. It is not sufficient that he may sustain no injury by a change in the contract, or that it may be even for his benefit. He has a right to stand upon the very terms of his contract; and if he does... | |
| 1858 - 782 pages
...is not sufficient that he may sustain no injury by a change in the contract, or that it may be even for his benefit. He has a right to stand upon the very terms of his contract ; and if he does not assent to any variation of it, and a variation is made,... | |
| Richard Peters - 1860 - 836 pages
...manner, and under the circumstances pointed out in his obligation, the surety is bound, and no further. It is not sufficient that he may sustain no injury...his benefit. He has a right to stand upon the very terms of his contract ; and if he does not assent to any variation of it, and a variation is made,... | |
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