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Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Commonwealth v. Biron

Commonwealth v. Margaret Biron. Homicide. — Manslaughter. Indictment for the murder of Jane McGIaughlin. It appeared in evidence, on the trial, that Hugh McGIaughlin, the husband of the deceased, rented from the prisoner, a part of the hous

4 U.S. 109 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Vaughan v. Blanchard

*SEPTEMBER TERM, 1792. Vaughan et al., Assignees of Nancarrow, v. Blanchard et al. Nonsuit. — Landlord and tenant. The court will not direct a nonsuit, for want of proof, by the plaintiffs, of a material fact, where they have offered some e

4 U.S. 108 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Shaw v. Wallace

September Term, 1792. Shaw versus Wallace. THIS cause was set down for trial; but was afterwards continued by the plaintiff. The defendant’s attorney, prayed a rule might be granted for security for costs, the plaintiff residing in New-York

2 U.S. 179 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1792

Oswald v. New-York

August Term, 1792. THE court being met, a commiffion, appointing Thomas Johnson one of the Juftices, bearing date the 7th of November, 1791, was read ; and he was qualified according to law. Oswald, Administrator, versus the State of New-Yo

2 U.S. 402 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1792

Lawson v. Morrison

July Session, 1792. Lawson, Appellant, versus Morrison, et. al. Appellees. APPEAL from a sentence of the Register of Wills &c. and two justices of the Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland. The case had been argued in July 1789, (before

2 U.S. 286 Pennsylvania High Court of Errors and Appeals Read opinion

Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt · Pennsylvania 1792

Massey v. Leaming

Massey et al., executors of Massey, v. Leaming. Legacy to a debtor. Testatrix had, for some time before her death, been in a low state of health; the defendant had taken charge of her affairs, and had some accounts against her, but had borr

4 U.S. 107 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Gander's Lessee v. Burns

Gander’s Lessee v. Burns et al. Conflicting locations. In case of conflicting warrants, if there be ground enough to satisfy both, each party will be confined to what he purchased. Ejectment for lands in Mifflin county. On the trial of the

4 U.S. 106 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property · Pennsylvania 1792

Calhoun's Lessee v. Dunning

Calhoun’s Lessee v. Dunning. Record evidence. — Blunston’s licenses. — Improvement.—Awaurd. A judgment against cestui que trust is evidence against the trustee, in a suit brought by him — the parties being substantially the same in both sui

4 U.S. 104 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Morris's Lessee v. Smith

*APRIL TERM, 1792. Morris’s Lessee v. Smith. Decedent's debts. The lands of a decedent may be taken in execution on a judgment obtained against the personal representative, notwithstanding an intermediate bonA fide conveyance by the heir-at

4 U.S. 102 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Immigration Law 1792

Collet v. Collet

April Term, 1792. Present—Wilson, Blair and Peters, Justices. Collet versus Collet. THIS was a bill in Equity, which stated the complainant to be a subject of his Britannic Majesty, and the Respondent to be a citizen of Pennsylvania. The Re

2 U.S. 294 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Ross v. Rittenhouse

April Term, 1792. Ross et al. Executors versus Rittenhouse. IN this cause a verdict was taken for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the Court on a case stated. After argument, the Judges recapitulated the facts and arguments of couns

2 U.S. 160 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1792

Barr v. Craig

March Term, 1792. Barr versus Craig. THE circumstances of this case were as follow : Henry Banks, of Virginia, wishing to remit a sum of money to James Barr, the plaintiff, requested the defendant (then in Virginia, and to whom Banks was al

2 U.S. 151 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Personal Injury · Pennsylvania 1792

Commonwealth v. Dillon

Commonwealth v. Dillon. Confession of prisoner. A boy, about twelve years old, indicted for arson, in burning some stables containing hay, &e., had made a formal, and, to all appearance, voluntary confession to the mayor of the city of Phil

4 U.S. 110 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1792

Smith v. Brodhead's Executors

Smith v. Brodhead’s Executors. Feme covert. A ferae covert gare bond to pay a debt of her husband; she was seised of a separate estate under a deed of settlement, with power to make a will; she did make a will, and in it directed the paymen

4 U.S. 99 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1792

Bradley's Lessee v. Bradley

*JANUARY TERM, 1792. Bradley’s Lessee v. Agnes Bradley. New trial. Where parol evidence had been allowed to be given of the contents of a deed and of a will, without previous notice to the defendant to produce it, and it appeared, that two

4 U.S. 96 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Employment Law 1792

Hayburn's case

Hayburn's case. THIS was a motion for a mandamus to be dhefted to the Circuit. Court for the diftriCt of Petinfylváma, commanding the faid court tb proceed in a certain petition of Wm. Hay-btirn, who had applied, tb bé pUton-the pendón lift

2 U.S. 409 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Stille v. Lynch

Stille versus Lynch. This case was decided at Philadelphia, Nisi Prius, held in November 1791, before the Chief Justice, Shippen and Bradford, Justices.

2 U.S. 194 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

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Knox v. Jones

Knox et al. versus Jones., THIS was an action on the case for goods sold and delivered ; and the only question agitated upon the trial, was whether the plaintiff was entitled to recover interest? It was proved, that at the time of the sale,

2 U.S. 193 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Vaughan v. Blanchard

Vaughan versus Blanchard. HEATLY offered to read the return, on a commission to examine witnesses, in which it was certified, that the witnesses were duly sworn by a Justice of the Peace, and examined by the commissioners. Serjeant, objecte

2 U.S. 192 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Grubb's Executors v. Grubb's Executors

Grubb’s Executors, versus Grubb’s Executors. THIS cause being referred in the Common Pleas, the referrees made report into office ; and afterwards the plaintiff removed the cause by certiorari into this Court. But Ingersoll, on behalf of th

2 U.S. 191 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Walker's Appeal

Walker’s Appeal. INGERSOLL moved for the confirmation of the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Northumberland, given the 26th March, 1792, from which (as it appeared by a certificate he produced) an appeal had been entered. But the Court, fin

2 U.S. 190 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Respublica v. Askew

Respublica versus Askew. THE defendant was indicted for a libel; and at the last Nisi Prius, retracted his plea and submitted, protesting his innocence, &c. He now appeared to receive judgment, and his own affidavit was offered to be read i

2 U.S. 189 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Rapp v. Elliot

Rapp versus Elliot. THE defendant had pleaded in abatement, that the plaintiff was a feme covert: And now Howell, for the plaintiff, moved to strike off the plea, not being supported by any affidavit, as the rules of the Court require. Todd

2 U.S. 184 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

White v. Lynch

White versus Lynch.

2 U.S. 183 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion