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Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1784

Young v. Reuben

DECEMBER TERM, 1784. Young v. Reuben. Award. An award of a sum of money, due at a prior date, with interest, is void for uncertainty. Overruled in Wood v. Earl, 5 Rawle 45.

1 U.S. 119 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights · Pennsylvania 1784

Respublica v. De Longchamps

Respublica v. De Longchamps. International law. A secretary of legation is entitled to ail the immunities of a minister. The law of nations forms part of the municipal law of Pennsylvania. Punishments must be certain and definite. One who h

1 U.S. 111 Philadelphia Court of Oyer and Terminer Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1784

Respublica v. Keating

OCTOBER SESSIONS, 1784. Respublica v. Keating. Witness. On .to indictment for forging a promissory note, the supposed indorser is competent to preve the forgery. Luke Keating was indicted for forging a promissory note, payable to John Meng,

1 U.S. 110 Philadelphia Court of Oyer and Terminer Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1784

Talbot v. Commanders of three Brigs

SEPTEMBER SESSIONS, 1784. Talbot, qui tam, &c., v. The Commanders and Owners of three Brigs. Admiralty jurisdiction. — Marine trespass. — Prize. The state admiralty court had jurisdiction of a marine trespass ; and an appeal lay to the high

1 U.S. 95 Pennsylvania High Court of Errors and Appeals Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1784

Hight v. Wilson

Hight v. Wilson. Execution of will. A will of real estate need not be under seal; nor suberibed by tbe witnesses to its execution. A will may be proved by other than the attesting witnesses ; and if proved by them, they need not all be call

1 U.S. 94 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1784

Hamilton's Lessee v. Galloway

Hamilton’s Lessee v. Galloway. Evidence. A deed, duly probated, though not recorded, may be read in evidence. A Deed proved by the affidavit of one of the witnesses, before a justice of the court of common pleas, but not recorded, was offer

1 U.S. 93 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Family Law · Pennsylvania 1784

Respublica v. Doan

Respublica v. Doan. Outlawry. Where a partj is outlawed by judicial proceedings, on his being brought into court, the practice is, to direct execution, by an award upon the roll. Aaron Doan, being attainted of a robbery in the county of Buc

1 U.S. 86 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1784

Rodman v. Hoops's Executor

*SEPTEMBER TERM, 1784. Rodman et al., Executors, v. Hoops’s Executor. Evidence. — Boolc-enúries. A book-entry of money paid, may be read, to prove the fact of such entry, in support of the presumption of payment arising from the lapse of ni

1 U.S. 85 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1784

Hagner v. Musgrove

*Hagner v. Musgrove. Reference. — Practice. Report of referees set aside, where it appeared, that they had examined witnesses in the absence of the parties. Levy, for the plaintiff. Lewis, for the defendant.

1 U.S. 83 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1784

Leib v. Bolton

*Leib v. Bolton. Practice. The court will not set aside the return of a jury of inquiry, unless it appear that there was no proper evidence before them. A Motion was made, the 10th of November, on me part of the defendant, to set aside the

1 U.S. 82 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law · Pennsylvania 1784

Hunter's Lessee v. Kennedy

* Hunter’s Lessee v. Kennedy. Practice. — Continuance. On motion to put off tbe trial of tbis cause, Sergeant tendered tbe affidavit of John Adams (wbo called bimself tbe landlord of tbe defendant, and declared bimself interested in tbe sui

1 U.S. 81 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1784

McCarty v. Nixon

JUNE TERM, 1784. McCarty v. Nixon et al. Special court. The plaintiff could not have a special court, under the act of 1782, before the return of the wnt. This action was commenced returnable to the ensuing term, and now, August 6th, previo

1 U.S. 77 Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Read opinion

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