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Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Zantzinger v. Old

Zantzinger versus Old. A TEST ATUM Ca. Sa. had issued to the Sheriff of caster, upon which the party was arrested, and the money paid. But the Sheriff paid it over to the nominal, instead of the real, plaintiff, tho’ the indorsement for the

2 U.S. 265 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Affirmed · Pennsylvania 1796

Stiles v. Donaldson

Stiles, Plf. in Er. versus Donaldson. WRIT of Error. To an action of Debt on a Bond, dated in August 1774, the defendant pleaded payment, and gave notice of a set-off. The cause was tried in the Common Pleas of Philadelphia County on the 19

2 U.S. 264 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1796

Roberts v. Cay's Executors

Roberts versus Cay’s Executors. MANY actions were brought, returnable to January Term 1794, against the defendants, as Executors of Cay, the surviving partner of Clow and Gay, whose affairs were exceedingly deranged; and, on the 11nth of Ja

2 U.S. 260 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Beach v. Lee

Beach versus Lee. M. Levy for the plaintiff. Lewis for the defendant.

2 U.S. 257 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Respublica v. Nicholson

Respublica versus Nicholson. THIS cause had been removed by writ of Error, into the High Court of Errors and Appeals, and the judgment, being there affirmed, it was remitted to this Court. On motion of Ingersoll, for the Commonwealth, it wa

2 U.S. 256 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Hartshorne's Lessee v. Patton

Hartshorne’s Lessee versus Patton. THIS cause had been tried repeatedly in the city of Philadelphia ; but the Jury could not, in any instance, agree upon a verdict. Ingersoll, therefore, suggested to the Court, that in order to obtain a Jur

2 U.S. 252 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1796

Barriere v. Nairac

Barriere versus Nairac. THIS was an action upon a Promissory Note, brought by the plaintiff, claiming to be indorsee of one Vuyton, against the defendant, the drawer of the note; in which the following declaration was filed. " Philadelphia

2 U.S. 249 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1796

Nicholson's Lessee v. Mifflin

Nicholson’s Lessee versus Mifflin. A QUESTION arose in this case, whether the defendant had given a written authority to Edward Bonsall (a Scrivener, who kept an office for the sale of lands) to dispose of the premises in question, which th

2 U.S. 246 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1796

Ruston's Executors v. Ruston

Ruston’s Executors versus Ruston. IN this action a verdict had been taken for the Plaintiffs, for £2096 13s4, subject to the opinion of the Court, on a point reserved, to be argued upon a motion for a new trial. The case was this :—Job Rust

2 U.S. 243 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1795

Graham v. Bickham

*DECEMBER TERM, 1795. Graham v. Bickham. Damages. Unless the penalty for breach of a contract, is a sum, agreed to be paid and received, absolutely, in lieu of performance, damages may be recovered commensurate with the injury suffered by a

4 U.S. 128 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1795

Respublica v. Ross

December Term, 1795. Respublica versus Ross. THIS was an indictment containing fix Counts, which charged the defendant, in various forms, with forging and uttering a promissory note, dated the 27th of July 1795, purporting to be a note draw

2 U.S. 239 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1795

Holloback v. Van Buskink

Holloback v. Van Buskink, surviving administrator, &c. Racroth et ux. v. The Same. Assumpsit. Assumpsit will lie on the part of residuary legatees, against an administrator cum testamento annexo, without proof of an express assumption by hi

4 U.S. 127 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1795

Respublica v. Bob

*SEPTEMBER TERM, 1795. Respublica v. Mulatto Bob. Murder.— Witness. Although murder in the first degree is, by the act of assembly, confined to the wilful, deliberate and premeditated killing of another, yet, the intention remains, as much

4 U.S. 125 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Family Law · Pennsylvania 1795

Penn's Lessee v. Hartman

September Term, 1795. Penn’s Lessee versus Hartman. EJECTMENT brought by the late proprietaries for a tract of land in the County of Northampton. On the trial it was material for the lessors of the plaintiff to Chew, that a survey had been

2 U.S. 230 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1795

Hannum v. Spear

August Session, 1795. Hannum, et al. Plaintiffs in Error versus Spear, Defendant, in Error. THIS was a writ of Error from the Supreme Court, founded on a bill of exceptions, taken at Nisi Prius, in Chester County, on a trial before M‘Kean,

2 U.S. 291 Pennsylvania High Court of Errors and Appeals Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law · Pennsylvania 1795

Respublica v. Guardians of the Poor of Philadelphia

April Term, 1795. Respublica versus The Guardians of the Poor of Philadelphia. THIS was a motion for a mandamus, commanding the defendants to proceed to another election of the managers of the House of Employment. By the act of Assembly, pa

2 U.S. 224 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1795

Miller v. Leonard

Miller versus Leonard, et al. THIS was an action of debt on a bond for £250, dated the 7th of May 1776. On the 16th of September 1778, a payment had been made of £150, in Continental money ; and the question now brought before the Court was

2 U.S. 237 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1795

Haddens v. Chambers

Haddens versus Chambers.

2 U.S. 236 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1795

Villeneuve v. Barrion

Villeneuve versus Barrion. IT was agreed by the parties to submit this question to the Court, to wit:—Whether the Convention gave to the French Consul cognizance of all differences and suits between Frenchmen; or confined the same to the de

2 U.S. 235 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Immigration Law · Pennsylvania 1795

Caignet v. Pettit

Caignet versus Pettit et. al. THIS was a Scire Facias against the defendants, as garnishees of Gilbaud, Rouge & Co. French citizens, residing in the West Indies. A rule was obtained by the defendants to shew cause why the proceedings should

2 U.S. 234 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1795

Warder v. Carson's Executors

Warder et al. versus Carson's Executors. THIS was an action on a Foreign Bill of Exchange, brought by the indorsee against the executors of the indorsor, and a verdict was given for the plaintiff. A motion having been made and argued for a

2 U.S. 233 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1795

Rapelje v. Emery

Rapelje versus Emery. A VERDICT having been taken for the plaintiff in this cause, subject to the opinion of the Court, the question (arising upon the same sails, set forth in the decision in the Common Pleas ant. 51.) was argued in April T

2 U.S. 231 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1795

Burrall v. Du Blois

Burrall versus Du Blois. THIS cause was tried and a general verdict given for the plaintiff, on the 11th of September. On the 15th of September, Lewis made a motion, in arrest of judgment, because, a general verdict was taken, and the actio

2 U.S. 229 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1795

Respublica v. Honeyman

Respublica versus Honeyman. THIS was a writ of error to remove the proceedings in tha case of a conviction for murder, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer, and general goal delivery, held in Allegheny County. On the return of the Record the def

2 U.S. 228 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

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