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Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1790

M'Clenachan v. M'Carty

M'Clenachan, et. al. versus M'Carty. THE Plaintiffs, in the course of a mercantile correspondence, offered to read in evidence a letter written by them to Capt. Lesson, who was commander of the vessel, about which the controversy had arisen

2 U.S. 51 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1790

Innis v. Miller

Innis versus Miller. REPLEVIN.—The Defendant offered Francis Bailey, as a witness; who being sworn on his voir dire, said “that he was a judgment creditor of the defendant’s; that he expected, if the defendant recovered, to be paid, at leas

2 U.S. 50 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1790

Inglis ex rel. Reede v. Inglis's Executors

Inglis, for the use of Reede, et al. versus Ingli's Executors. THIS was an action of debt, to recover a legacy of £150, which Samuel Inglis had bequeathed to his brother George Inglis, the nominal Plaintiff, by his last will and testament,

2 U.S. 45 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a Insurance Law · Pennsylvania 1789

Pringle v. McClenachan

Pringle v. McClenachan. Award. A report of referees set aside, where they admitted the accounts of one of the parties as conclusive evidence of the value of specie and depreciated money. This cause being referred, a report was made in favor

1 U.S. 486 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1789

Graff v. Smith's Administrators

*Graff v. Smith’s Administrators. Qontrribution. Wliere one died intestate, indebted to several persons, and leaving several children, and after a sale of certain parts of his real estate, by order of the orphans’ court, for payment of debt

1 U.S. 481 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1789

Lyle v. Foreman

DECEMBER TERM, 1789. Lyle, administrator, v. Foreman. Foreign attachment. While a man remains in the state, though avowing an intention to withdraw from it, he must be considered an inhabitant, and therefore, not the object of a foreign att

1 U.S. 480 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1789

Respublica v. Betsey

Respublica v. Negro Betsey et al. Slaves. Under the act of 1st March 1780, a negro born before that date, and not registered agreeable to the directions of the act, could not be held as a servant until he attained the age of twenty, eight y

1 U.S. 469 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1789

Bunner v. Neil

Bunner v. Neil Costs on removal from the Common Pleas. * After argument, by Swift, for the plaintiff, and Tilghman, for r*.gn the defendant, the rule to stay proceedings was made absolute ; and [*458 the rule for payment of double costs was

1 U.S. 457 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1789

Græme v. Harris

Græme et al., administrators, v. Harris. Foreign letters of administration. Letters of administration, granted by the archbishop of York, in England, are not a sufficient authority to maintain an action in this state. This cause came before

1 U.S. 456 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Reversed Bankruptcy & Debt · Pennsylvania 1789

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

1 U.S. 452 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt · Pennsylvania 1789

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

1 U.S. 450 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1789

Quesnel v. Mussy

Quesnel v. Mussy. Effect of a general power of attorney. A general power of attorney empowers the agent to exercise a general release, in the name of his principal. The defendant was brought before the court on a habeas corpus, when the fol

1 U.S. 449 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1789

Cummings v. Lynn

Cummings, assignee, v. Lynn. Assignment of bond. Under tho act of 1718, the assignee of one holding the equitable interest in a bond, cannot sue in his own name. The assignor of a bond is not liable to the assignee, on the failure of the ob

1 U.S. 444 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1789

McCullough v. Houston

SEPTEMBER TERM, 1789. McCullough, assignee, v. Houston. Promissory note. Held, that the indorsee of a note took it subject to all equitable considerations, existing between the payee and the maker. This was an action brought by Hugh McCullo

1 U.S. 441 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law · Pennsylvania 1789

Adams v. La Comb

Adams v. La Comb. Distress. The goods of a stranger can be distrained for rent, only while on the premises. Replevin. The material question, on the trial of this cause, was, whether the goods of a stranger, being removed from the premises,

1 U.S. 440 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1789

Holmes v. Comegys

JUNE TERM, 1789. Holmes v. Comegys. Witness. — Confidential Communications. The confidential agent or factor of a party is not privileged from giving testimony. This was a scire facias against the garnishee in a foreign attachment, upon the

1 U.S. 439 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1789

Hoare v. Allen

April Term, 1789. Hoare versus Allen; and Tertenants. THIS was a Scire Facias, on a mortgage given on the 4th December, 1773, for securing the payment of £16,000, sterling, with interest. It was tried at Chester, Nisi Prius, on the 4th May,

2 U.S. 102 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1789

Quesnel v. Mussi

Quesnel v. Mussi. Privilege of freeholder. A judgment before a justice is sufficient to defeat the privilege of a freeholder. The defendant being sued by a capias in this action, PEeatly obtained a rule to show cause why the writ should not

1 U.S. 436 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt · Pennsylvania 1789

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

1 U.S. 430 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1789

Oxley v. Oldden

Oxley et al. v. Oldden. Reference. — Practice. This cause had been referred, and the referees, having examined the evidence, in presence of both parties, agreed upon their report, but about an hour before it was delivered into court (though

1 U.S. 429 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1789

D'Utricht v. Melchor

D’Utricht v. Melchor. Evidence.— Yendor and purchaser. In an action of assumpsit for money had and received, to recover back the purchase-money of land, it was held, that the deed from the defendant to the plaintiff, was admissible in evide

1 U.S. 428 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1789

Lessee of Thomson v. White

Lessee of Thomson et ux. v. White. Parol evidence, when admissible. Husband and wife, having no children, convey the estate of the wife to A., who reconveys the estate to them, as joint-tenants in fee, under a parol agreement between the hu

1 U.S. 424 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1789

De Haven v. Henderson

De Haven v. Henderson. Evidence. — Oath of party. The plaintiff was examining a witness to prove the purport of an order given to him by the adjutant-general, during the late war, for the restoration of his horse, saddle and bridle, which h

1 U.S. 424 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt · Pennsylvania 1789

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

1 U.S. 420 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

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