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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
Innes v. Miller
*Innes v. Miller. Award. it is not sufficient cause for setting aside a report, that the referees, after settling the principles of the report, asked the plaintiff if he would agree that a quarter’s rent which had accrued after the action b
Chaplin v. Kirwan
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1786. Chaplin v. Kirwan. Arbitrators. Referees have no right to examine a witness exporte. The referees in this case had allowed ex parte evidence to be given, of the current price of coachmakors’ work, at the time when the
Purviance v. Angus
SEPTEMBER SESSIONS, 1786. Purviance et al. v. Angus. Master of vessel. The master of a vessel is liable to his owners in damages, where they have been compelled to pay damages to a third person, for injury sustained by him from the miscondu
Lee v. Biddis
Lee v. Biddis. Pa/rol evidence. Effect of the words “current lawful money.” Parol evidence to show what kind of money was meant, ruled to be inadmissible. On the trial of this cause, Lewis, for the plaintiff, offered evidence to prove what
Grier v. Grier
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1786. Grier et al. v. Grier. Award. An award, that the defendant pay a certain sum to the executors of A., is sufficiently certain; aa it may be averred that the plaintiffs are the executors. After argument by Bradford and S
Shotwell v. Boehm
Shotwell v. Boehm. Mesne profits. Trespass for mesne profits, after recovery in ejectment. Rawle, for the plaintiff. Sergeant, for the defendant.
Dutilh v. Ritchie
JUNE TERM, 1786. Dutilh v. Ritchie. Title to chattels. Wbat is such delivery, as will pass the title to goods, as against the vendor’s assignee, for the benefit of creditors. This was a replevin for divers goods, wares, &c., and property wa
Andrew's Lessee v. Fleming
May Sessions, 1786. Andrew’s Lessee, versus Fleming. EJECTMENT. In the course of the trial of this cause, the following points were ruled. 1. The plaintiff offered to give evidence of a conversation between Thomas Fleming, the husband of th
Kunckel v. Baker
Kunckel et al. v. Baker. Practice. — Special cowrts. A special court will not be ordered, on the ground, that one of the plaintiffs has assigned al his interest to the other, and that the latter is about to depart from the country. This, wa
Pirate v. Dalby
*Pirate, alias Belt, v. Dalby. Slaves. The civil law rule, partus sequitur ventrem, is the law of this country, in regard to domestic slavery. Since the act for the gradual abolition of slavery, a number of persons have formed a society in
Sliver v. Shelback
APRIL TERM, 1786. Sliver, Plaintiff in error, v. Shelback. Infancy. The appearance of an infant to a suit brought against him, is not a judicial act, but will be reversed on error, after he attains the age of twenty-one. This was a question
Marriot v. Davey
Marriot et ux v. Davey et al., Executors. Action for legacy. A settlement of an administration account by referees, on a citation before tbe register, held not to be conclusive, in an action for a legacy. This was an action brought by a res
Ogden v. Ash
Ogden v. Ash. Marine insurance. A policy of insurance warranted, that “ orders will be given that the ship shall not cruise held, that it was necessary that express orders should be given to this effect, and that it was not sufficient, that
Hollingsworth v. Leiper
*MARCH TERM, 1786. Hollingsworth v. Leiper. Arbitrators. It is not a valid exception to a report of referees, that they heard a witness interested in the event. A Rule had been obtained, to show cause why the report of referees should not b
Lesher's Lessee v. Levan
Lesher’s Lessee versus Levan. IN this cause articles of agreement, for the sale of a house and lot in Germantown, were offered in evidence as a deed, under the following circumstances. The articles purported to be for the sale of a house an
Galbraith's Lessee v. Scott
Galbraith’s Lessee versus Scott. IN this cause, it appeared that a devise had been made of certain premises to A, provided, if he aliens it to any other person than his brother’s children, he should pay one fourth part of the purchase money
Pennington v. Scott
Pennington versus Scott. THISS cause being marked for trial, the defendant moved to postpone it, upon an affidavit, stating, " that he took out a subpoena three weeks ago, as as the time for holding the Court was known, and immediately empl
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