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Levy v. Wallis
*DECEMBER TERM, 1799. Levy v. Wallis. Presumption of fraud. The act of suffering goods to remain in the hands of the defendant, after they have been levied on, furnishes no presumption of fraud; but if the intention of leaving them is fraud
Dewhurst v. Coulthard
ON the opening of the Court acommiffion, dated the 30th of December 1798, was read, appointing Bushrod' Washington, one of théaffoc; e judges of the Supreme .¡Court of the United States, and he was qualified according; to law Dewhurst versu
Keppele v. Carr
Keppele et al. v. Carr et al. Carr et al. v. Keppele et al. Bills of exchange. — Damages. The damages on a protested bill belong to the party at whose risk it was remitted. A. & B., being indebted to C. & Sons, foreign merchants, delivered
Emory v. Grenough
Emory versus Grenough. ERROR from the Circuit Court for the DiftricR of Mafia-chufetts. The Plaintiff in error was a native of Majfachufcits, formerly refident in Bojlon, where be contradled the debt in qucfiion to the Defendant in error, w
Brown v. Barry
Brown Plaintiff in Error, versus Barry. ERROR from the.Circuit Court for the Diñiitft of Virginia. An a£tion of debt had been inftituted in the Circuit Court by James Barry, a citizen of Maryland, againft James Brown, a citizen of Virginia;
M'Carty v. Emlen
M'Carty versus Emlen. THIS action was brought to September term, 1789, by the plaintiff, as surviving partner of Cummings, to recover a debt due to the partnership. On the 4th of March 1793, the matters in dispute were referred; on the 21st
Ware v. Hylton
Ware, Administrator of Jones, Plaintiff in Error, versus Hylton et al. ERROR from the Circuit Court for the Diftrifi of Virginia. The aflion was brought by William fanes, (but as he died, pendente lite, his Adminiftrator was duly fubftitut-
Greene's, Case
Greene’s, Case. GEORGE GREENE, having petitioned for a discharge under the laws for the relief of insolvent debtors, one of his creditors was offered as a witness to prove, that several judgments, had been confessed by the petitioner, witho
Parasset v. Gautier
Parasset versus Gautier. A CAPIAS had issued in this suit, returnable to the present Term ; but previously to the return of the writ, there had been a hearing before Judge Peters, at his chambers, upon a citation to shew cause, why the defe
Georgia v. Brailsford
February Term, 1794. ON the meeting of the Court, a commission was read, dated the 28th of January, 1794, appointing William Bradford, Esquire, Attorney-General of the United States The State of Georgia, versus Brailsford, et al. THIS cause
Massey v. Leaming
Massey et al., executors of Massey, v. Leaming. Legacy to a debtor. Testatrix had, for some time before her death, been in a low state of health; the defendant had taken charge of her affairs, and had some accounts against her, but had borr
Joy's Lessee v. Cossart
September Term, 1791. Joy’s Lessee, versus Cossart, et al. EJECTMENT for a heuse, in the city of Philadelphia. The Lessors of the plaintiff were assignees, under a commission of bankruptcy issued against one Christian Wirtz, of whom Doctor
Price v. Ralston
Price, versus Ralston, assignee of Pollard, a Bankrupt. THIS cause came before the Court, on a case stated for their opinion, in the following words: “ On the 23d day of March, 1784, William Price, the plaintiff, shipped and consigned goods
Primer v. Kuhn
Primer, Plaintiff in error, v. Kuhn. Bet-off. The assignee of a bond given by an insolvent, who obtained his discharge after the bond became due, may set oil the bond against the price of goods purchased by him of the obligor, although the
Hooton v. Will
Hooton v. Will. Relation of judgment. ShM, that a judgment related back to the first day of the term, so as to' exclude a domestic attachment. Domestic Attachment. This cause being removed by certiorari from the common pleas, now came befor
Levinz v. Will
Levinz v. Will. Mortgage. A mortgage, not recorded within six months, according to the provisions oi the act of 1715, is nevertheless, good against the mortgagor. This action was tried at July term, 1788, when, by ccnsent, a verdict was giv
Hamilton v. Callender's executors
Hamilton, Executor, v. Callender’s executors. Satisfaction. k. mortgaged lands to B., and after Ms death, his-exeeutora sold part of the mortgaged premises to C., who assumed payment of the principal and interest, and gave Ms bond to B., fo
Gibbs v. Gibbs
Gibbs v. Gibbs. Banlcrwpi law. Under the state bankrupt law of 1785, a prior judgment-creditor was not entitled to have the proceeds of a sale of real estate, levied under an execution on a younger judgment, paid to him. The case was briefl
Gorgerat v. McCarty
Gorgerat et al. v. McCarty. Bwnlcrwptcy. — Bail. Where one who had declared himself bankrupt according to the law of France, but had not received a conclusive discharge, was arrested in Pennsylvania, by one of the creditors, who had proved
Lesher v. Gehr
*Lesher v. Gehr. Execution. Where the venue was laid in Philadelphia, it was held, that an execution could not issue into Bucks county, without z,fi. fa. previously issued and returned in Philadelphia. The venue in this case was laid in Phi
Boinod v. Pelosi
May Sittings, 1788. Boinod versus Pelosi. LOYER, an Insolvent Debtor, after his insolvency, deposited with the plaintiff an Atlas, to be sold, and the defendant purchased it at Boinod's store. Discovering that the Atlas had belonged to Loye
Kirkbride v. Durden
Kirkbride et al., Plaintiffs in error, v. Durden. Warrant of attorney. It seems, that a warrant o£ attorney, to confess judgment in the court of common pleas for the county of Bucks, or “ any other court,” will authorize a confession in the
Poultney v. Ross
MARCH TERM, 1788. Poultney et al. v. Ross. Evidence. — AccounfrhooJc. The shop-book of a tradesman is evidence to charge the original debtor only; it is not admissible against a defendant, who merely assumed to pay the debt of the person, t
James v. Allen
James et al. v. Allen. Insol/vency. A discharge of the defendant from imprisonment in New Jersey, by virtue of the general insolvent law of that state, was held not to entitle him to a similar discharge in this state, although the debt was
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