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Lesher v. Gehr
*Lesher v. Gehr. Execution. Where the venue was laid in Philadelphia, it was held, that an execution could not issue into Bucks county, without z,fi. fa. previously issued and returned in Philadelphia. The venue in this case was laid in Phi
Respublica v. Oswald
*Respublica v. Oswald. Contem/pt. It is a contempt, punishable by attachment, to publish remarks in a newspaper, which hare a tendency to prejudice the public, with respect to the merits of cause depending in court. On the 12th of July, Lew
Plowman v. Abrams
Plowman v. Abrams. Justice's court. After appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, and security duly given, if the appeal be not filed, the justice cannot issue execution against the original defendant, but must proceed against t
Williams v. Craig
Williams v. Craig. Evidence before referees. á report of referees was set aside, because the referees allowed interest on an unsettled account, and allowed a charge of premium and commission for making insurance, without requiring the polic
Zane's executors v. Cowperthwaite
Zane’s executors v. Cowperthwaite, Sheriff. Distringas. A distringas, directed to the coroner, will lie against a sheriff while in office, to compel a sale oí goods levied upon; but where the goods levied on had been taken out of the sherif
Shewell v. Wycoff
Shewell v. Wycoff. Exceptions to a/wa/rd. There was a report in this cause, and at the distance of a month after judgment nisi had been entered, the defendant filed reasons in exception to the report. But— Sergeant, for the plaintiff. Bradf
Appeal of Brown
JULY TERM, 1788. Appeal of Brown, executor of Edgar. HesponsibiMi/y of executors. Where one executor had received money belonging to the estate of the testator, and paid it over to hia co-executor, who became insolvent; it was held, that th
Keely v. Ord
*Keely v. Ord et al. Evidence. Indebitatus assumpsit for goods, to wit, sixteen hogsheads of rum, sold and delivered. The plaintiff, by his books, and oath of his clerk, proved the sale to the defendants. The defendants gave in evidence, th
Wells v. Fox
Wells et al., appellants, v. Fox. Party-walls. — Pjeotment. Ejectment is the proper mode of determining a title, on an appeal from regulators of party-walls under the act of 1782. This was an appeal from the determination of the regulators
Kunckle v. Wynick
Kunckle v. Wynick. An action of covenant will lie against a lessee, on an express covenant for payment of ground-rent, although after an assignment by him of the term, and although the lessor has accepted rent from the assignee. Covenant. T
Bolton v. Martin
Bolton v. Martin. Pri/oilege from service of process. A member of the state convention, which assembled at Philadelphia to consider the constitution of the United States, was held to be privileged from the service of a summons or arrest, du
Morgan v. Eckart
Morgan v. Eckart et al. Morgan v. Bower. Privilege from a/t'rest. The sheriff-elect of a county, who came to Philadelphia to solicit his commission and give the usual security, was held not to be privileged from arrest on civil process. So,
Thompson v. Young
Thompson v. Young. Insolvency. Effect .of a discharge under the insolvent law of another state. Millar v. Hall, ante, p. 229, re-affirmed. Sergeant and Ingersoll, for the plaintiff, attempted to establish this distinction, that in Millar v.
Tetter v. Rapesnyder
JUNE TERM, 1788. Tetter v. Rapesnyder. Rule of reference. An agreement was made to refer a case to three persons, to report, &c., without saying “ or any two of thembut the clerk in making out the rule, so expressed it: a report by two only
Mc Curdy v. Potts
May Sessions, 1788. Mc Curdy versus Potts, et al. THIS was an action of Trespass vi et armis for cutting the plaintiff’s trees; to which the defendant pleaded non cul. with leave to justify, &c. The title to the premises was the subject of
Boinod v. Pelosi
May Sittings, 1788. Boinod versus Pelosi. LOYER, an Insolvent Debtor, after his insolvency, deposited with the plaintiff an Atlas, to be sold, and the defendant purchased it at Boinod's store. Discovering that the Atlas had belonged to Loye
Kirkbride v. Durden
Kirkbride et al., Plaintiffs in error, v. Durden. Warrant of attorney. It seems, that a warrant o£ attorney, to confess judgment in the court of common pleas for the county of Bucks, or “ any other court,” will authorize a confession in the
Lewis v. Maris
APRIL SESSIONS, 1788. Lewis, appellant, v. Maris, appellee. Probate of will. A will, not written by the testator, nor subscribed by him, but proved by one witness only, to have been put in writing according to his direction, is not admissib
Mifflin v. Bingham
Mifflin et al. v. Bingham. Deposition.— Witness. A cross-examination of a wiiness, under a rule of court, does not preclude the party from taking any legal exceptions, at the trial, to the competency of the witness. A deposition of a going
Steinmetz v. Currie
Steinmetz et al. v. Currie. Notice of non-payment.— Witness. Notice of the dishonor of a bill of exchange must be given within a reasonable time. An indorser ruled not to be a competent witness, although the plaintiff offered to strike his
Tillier v. Whitehead
*Tillier v. Whitehead. Authority of partners. One of two partners may give authority to a clerk to act in the name of the firm. This was a feigned issue, to try whether the defendant had a legal authority to use the plaintiff’s name, in the
Guthrie v. White
Guthrie, assignee, v. White. Parties. The assignee of a simple-contract debt cannot maintain an action in his own name. A certiorari was issued to John Culbertson, Esq., one of the justices for the county of Chester, to remove the proceedin
Williams v. Geheogan
Williams v. Geheogan. Practice. — Special courts. Moylan, in showing cause against a rule for a special court, at the instance of the plaintiff, contended, first, that Williams was not within the description of the persons for whom the act
Henry v. Risk
Henry, Executor, v. Risk et al. Interest. Interest not allowed on an open account for goods sold and delivered. This was an action brought for goods sold and delivered in the city of Philadelphia, the plaintiff having charged interest upon
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