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Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Jones v. Little

Jones versus Little. THE defendant’s counsel produced a certificate from a physician, stating that the defendant had been dangerously ill for three weeks last past; and thereupon moved to put off the trial. But the Court held this to be no

2 U.S. 182 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Lynn v. Risberg

Lynn versus Risberg. AN award was made that " an order for £550, should be given on (not mentioning the name) in whose hands, it is said, that sum was deposited by certain defendants in a former action, for the use of the plaintiff. Risberg

2 U.S. 180 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Personal Injury · Pennsylvania 1792

Haldane v. Duche's, Executors

Haldane et al. versus Duche’s, Executors. THIS was a motion for new trial, founded on a declaration made by the Court, while the merits were before the Jury, that if the counsel for the defendants could shew, that, on the evidence given, th

2 U.S. 176 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1792

Henderson v. Clarkson

Henderson versus Clarkson. CASE for money had and received. Plea, non assumpsit. The action was brought to recover a sum of money, which the plaintiff claimed as agent for forty-three seamen, to whom it had been decreed in the Court of Admi

2 U.S. 174 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1792

M'Minn v. Owen

M'Minn versus Owen. THIS was an action of covenant on articles of agreement, dated 22d January, 1779; by which the plaintiff sold to the defendant a plantation, and the defendant covenanted to pay £500 immediately, and £500 in annual instal

2 U.S. 173 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1792

Field ex rel. Oxley v. Biddle

Field for the use of Oxley, et. al. versus Biddle. THIS was an action of debt, on a bond dated the 1st of May 1786; conditioned for the payment of £1000, on or before the 1st. of Nov. ; and the defendant pleaded payment, with leave to give

2 U.S. 171 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1792

Marshall v. Montgomery

Marshall versus Montgomery, et al. THIS was an action for Seamen's wages. The Plaintiff shipped himself on board the defendant’s, ship on a voyage from Philadelphia to Havanna, from thence to Cadiz, and from Cadiz back to Philadelphia. On t

2 U.S. 170 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Bank of N. A. v. M'Knight

The Bank of N. A. versus M'Knight. THE defendant was sued, as indorsor of a promissory note, drawn by S. Sidman, on the 10th February, 1785, payable in. forty-five days. Notice was given to Sidman on the day it became due, and to M‘Knight f

2 U.S. 158 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Affirmed · Pennsylvania 1792

Austin v. Snow's Lessee

Austin versus Snow’s Lessee. IN Error.—An action of ejectment being referred, the referrees found for the plaintiff, with coils, but without damages. On arguing the case, Lewis contended, that this was bad, damages being essential to the aw

2 U.S. 157 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Duffield v. Stille

Duffield versus Stille. THIS was an action, for mesne profits, after a recovery in ejectment. It appeared, that subsequent to that recovery, the plaintiff had conveyed the fee simple of the premises to the defendant, in the usual manner, by

2 U.S. 156 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Foxcraft v. Nagle

Foxcraft versus Nagle. WITHIN the four first days of the term, Ingersoll and Tilghman moved for a new trial on the point of a misdirection of the judge. Serjeant objected to the rule, no notice in writing of the intended motion having been

2 U.S. 150 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1792

Gorgerat v. M'Carty

Gorgerat et al. versus M'Carty. THIS was an action brought by the indorsors, the payees against the acceptor of a Bill of Exchange ; which was drawn in France, and had been several times indorsed, and judgment was confessed by the defendant

2 U.S. 144 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Nesbit v. Pope

Nesbit versus Pope. THE defendant had, at a former term, obtained a rule to try, or non pros. At this term the defendant’s counsel, not recollecting this, desired the plaintiff to continue the cause, which he agreed to, and the Prothonotary

2 U.S. 143 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1792

Jackson v. Vanderspreigle's, Executor

Jackson versus Vanderspreigle’s, Executor. THIS was an action brought to recover the amount of a bond, in favor of the Testatrix, which the Executor had received. The plaintiff claimed it as a legacy, under the following words in the will :

2 U.S. 142 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1792

Caton v. M'Carty

Caton, Assignee of the Sheriff, versus M‘Carty. LEVY had obtained a rule to shew cause, why the proceedings on the bail-bond should not be said, on the ground that the plaintiff had accepted the defendant’s appearance, by filing a declarati

2 U.S. 141 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Personal Injury · Pennsylvania 1792

Hood's Executors v. Nesbit

January Term, 1792. Hood’s Executors v. Nesbit, et. al. THIS was an action (tried at the sittings in Philadelphia in Nov. last) brought on a policy of insurance on the ship America, commanded by captain W. Keeler, from Philadelphia, to, at

2 U.S. 137 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion