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Zantzinger v. Pole
Zantzinger v. Pole. Practice — Sheriff's sale. If the highest bidder at a sheriff’s sale be unable to pay, he may offer the property to the next highest; or, he may return, that the premises were knocked down to A., for so much, that the la
Kennedy v. Nedrow
APRIL TERM, 1789. Kennedy v. Nedrow and wife, et al. Dower. A. bequeathed to his wife B., several parcels of land in fee, and gave to her also several suras of money and stock, and, inter alia, devised to her a moiety of a tract of BOO acre
Schlosser v. Lesher
MARCH TERM, 1789. Schlosser v. Lesher. Statute of limitations. Writs of capias and summons, in Pennsylvania, are similar to the originals of the -English practice, and therefore,- it is not necessary to enter continuances, to prevent the op
Smith v. Davids
*Smith v. Davids. Rule for trial or non-pros. A rule for trial, or non-pros, was taken in September term 1787, and notice at bar was entered on the docket. The cause was afterwards continued, generally, until January term 1789, and no notic
Steele v. Steele
Steele v. Steele. Practice in divorce. This was an issue joined on the facts alleged in a libel for a divorce : and upon the trial, the Chief Justice observed, that notice ought to be given of the facts intended to be proved under the gener
Calvert v. Pitt
Calvert v. Pitt. Justice of the Peace. — Practice. This was a certiorari to one of the justices of Chester county. On arguing the case, the judgment of the justice was affirmed.
Pinchin v. Fry
JANUARY TERM, 1789. Pinchin v. Fry. Justice of the Peace. On the return of a certiorari to one of the justices of Philadelphia county, it appeared, that the defendant had been summoned to answer tomorrow, that is, on the day succeeding the
Camp v. Lockwood
Camp v. Lockwood. Confiscation. Where the estate, real and personal, of an inhabitant of Connecticut, had been confiscated, by virtue of a law of that state, on account of his adhering to the enemy, and a suit was brought by him, in Pennsyl
Farrel v. McClea
*Farrel v. McClea. Master of vessel. The master of a vessel is liable for the payment of the wages of the mate, although the latter may have been shipped by the owners, if he has served on board, with the consent of the master. This was an
Weaver v. Lawrence
Weaver v. Lawrence. Inquisition. Where an inquisition upon lands, under a fi. fa., has been quashed for irregularity, the sheriff may proceed to hold a new inquest, after the return of thefi. fa., without a new writ. There had been a levy u
Penrose v. Hart
Penrose v. Hart. Application of payments. Mode of applying partial payments on a bond bearing interest. On a rule to show cause why the judgment confessed by warrant of attorney in this case should not be opened, Fisher stated, that several
McClenachan v. McCarty
McClenachan et al. v. McCarty. Writ of inquiry. The defendant in a foreign attachment is not entitled to produce his evidence before the jury of inquiry. This was a foreign attachment, in which judgment was entered at the third term ; and a
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
Waters v. Millar
* Waters v. Millar. Promissory note. The mere sale and delivery of a promissory note, payable to order, without any indorsement or assignment, does not entitle the holder to sue in his own name. On a motion in arrest of judgment, after a ve
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
Kunckle v. Kunckle
DECEMBER TERM, 1788. Kunckle v. Kunckle. AUaohment. Where a report of referees awarded money to be paid by the defendant, and on the other side, that the plaintiff should make a conveyance of land, and take up a bond and mortgage in the loa
Respublica v. Sparhawk
Respublica v. Sparhawk. War powers. During the war of the revolution, congress had a right to direct the removal of any articles that were necessary to the continental army, or useful to the enemy, and in danger of falling into their hands;
Starret's Case
Starret’s Case. Privilege. One attending court, as a suitor, is not privileged from arrest on a ca. sa. Henry Starret, while attending the court as a suitor, was taken by a ca. sa., and Chambers moved that he might be discharged from the ar
Hart v. James
Hart et al. v. James. Two Actions. Reference. Referees have no power to consolidate. Where referees had made one report, in two several actions ref erred to them, on promissory notes, and afterwards filed a supplementary report, distinguish
Respublica v. Campbell
Respublica v. Campbell. Forcible entry. . This was an inquisition of forcible entry, &c., taken before two justices of Lancaster county. The proceedings being removed by certiorari into this court, Bradford now moved that they might be quas
Walton v. Willis
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1788. Walton v. Willis. Partition in the Orphan^ Court. Under the act of 1764, the eldest son of the eldest son of an intestate was held to be entitled t« an estate which could not be divided, at the valuation, in the same m
Abbot v. Pinchin
Abbot v. Pinchin. Practice. — Rule of reference.
Barnard v. Field
Barnard v. Field. Primilege of freeholders. A capias cannot issue against a freeholder, even though the plaintiff directs the sheriff to accept his appearance. Rule to show cause why the capias issued in this case should not be quashed, the
Geyer v. Smith
Geyer v. Smith. Practice. The court will not give referees instructions on a point of law. The referees appointed in this cause, applied to the court for ins .ructions on a point of law, in order to guide them in making their report. But—
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