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Outcome n/a 1796

United States v. La Vengeance

The United States versus La Vengeance. ERROR from the Circuit Court for the diilrifl: of New York. - It appeared on the return of the record, that La Vengeance,' a French privateer, had captured and carried into New York, a Spanijb'lhip, ca

3 U.S. 297 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1796

Searight v. Calbraith

APRIL TERM, 1796. Present — Iredell, Justice, and Peters, District Judge. Searight v. Calbraith et al. Calbraith et al. v. Searight. Tender. — Foreign laws. A tender ia necessary, though the creditor require payment, exclusively, in a certa

4 U.S. 283 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1796

Hulsecamp v. Teel

April Term, 1796. Present—Iredell and Peters, Justices. Hulsecamp versus Teel. THIS was an action for an Assault and Battery committed on the High Stas, and the damages were laid in the declaration at 1000 dollars ; but the controversy bein

2 U.S. 358 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1796

Bell v. Andrews

Bell v. Andrews. Statute of frauds. Where there has been payment of the price of land, under a parol agreement for the sale of it, an action will lie to recover damages for the non-performance of such a contract. This was an action on the c

4 U.S. 131 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1796

Bank of North America v. Wycoff

Bank of North America v. Wycoff. Notice of nonpayment.— Witness. The indorser of a promissory note must receive notice, within a reasonable time, of the non-payment of the note by the maker. An executor, who is entitled to a share in the re

4 U.S. 130 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law · Pennsylvania 1796

Febeiger's Lessee v. Craighead

*MARCH TERM, 1796. Febeiger’s Lessee v. Craighead. Sheriff’s sale. A sheriff’s sale of land, by virtue of a judgment and execution, subsequent to a mortgage to the trustees of the loan-office, does not destroy its lien. At a court of Nisi P

4 U.S. 129 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Ralston v. Bell

March Term, 1796. Ralston Assignee versus Bell. THIS was an action for money had and received, &c. brought by Ralston, as assignee of Dewhurst, a bankrupt, against the defendant, who had sold goods of the bankrupt, by virtue of an authority

2 U.S. 242 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1796

Geyer v. Michel

Geyer, et al. versus Michel, et al. and the ship Den Onzekeren. THIS was a Writ of Error to the Circuit Court, for the Diftridt of South Carolina; and, or. the return of the record, the following pleadings appeared: On the ad of'February, 1

3 U.S. 285 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1796

Ware v. Hylton

Ware, Administrator of Jones, Plaintiff in Error, versus Hylton et al. ERROR from the Circuit Court for the Diftrifi of Virginia. The aflion was brought by William fanes, (but as he died, pendente lite, his Adminiftrator was duly fubftitut-

3 U.S. 199 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1796

M'Donough v. Dannery

M'Donough, versus Dannery, and the Ship Mary Ford. THIS was a writ of error to remove the proceedings and decree from the Circuit'Court, for the Diftriit of Maf-fa.bufetts; and, the record being returned, exhibited the following fa& :—On th

3 U.S. 188 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1796

Hills v. Ross

Hills et al Plaintiffs in Error; versus Ross. THIS was a writ of error diredted to the Circuit Court for ■ the'Diftridt of Georgia. On the return of the record, feveral errors were affigned; but the only one, now .relied on, ftated “ that t

3 U.S. 184 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1796

Hylton v. United States

Hylton, Plaintiff in Error, versus the United States. THIS was a writ of Error directed- to the Circuit Court for the Diftrict of Virginia-, and upon the return of the record, the following proceedings appeared. A n action ,of debt had been

3 U.S. 171 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1796

Ketland v. Cassius

Ketland, qui tam. versus The Cassius. AN information that had been exhibited against the Cassius, as a vessel illegally out-fitted within the jurisdiction of the United States, came on to be argued upon a suggestion filed ex-officio by the

2 U.S. 365 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1796

Wharton's Executors v. Lowrey

Wharton’s Executors versus Lowrey. BILL in Equity. The Bill was filed in October 1793, to open an account, which had been settled and signed by the complainants, in April, 1781, touching the, transactions between the testator and the defend

2 U.S. 364 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Ewing v. M'Nair

Ewing versus M'Nair. JUDGMENT was entered in this cause on the 1st day of September Term, 1796; and the plaintiff issued a Testatum Fi. Fa. to Allegheny County, founded on a Fi. Fa. to the sheriff of Philadelphia County, which was made retu

2 U.S. 269 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt · Pennsylvania 1796

Greene's, Case

Greene’s, Case. GEORGE GREENE, having petitioned for a discharge under the laws for the relief of insolvent debtors, one of his creditors was offered as a witness to prove, that several judgments, had been confessed by the petitioner, witho

2 U.S. 268 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

German v. Wainwright

German versus Wainwright.

2 U.S. 266 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Zantzinger v. Old

Zantzinger versus Old. A TEST ATUM Ca. Sa. had issued to the Sheriff of caster, upon which the party was arrested, and the money paid. But the Sheriff paid it over to the nominal, instead of the real, plaintiff, tho’ the indorsement for the

2 U.S. 265 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Affirmed · Pennsylvania 1796

Stiles v. Donaldson

Stiles, Plf. in Er. versus Donaldson. WRIT of Error. To an action of Debt on a Bond, dated in August 1774, the defendant pleaded payment, and gave notice of a set-off. The cause was tried in the Common Pleas of Philadelphia County on the 19

2 U.S. 264 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1796

Roberts v. Cay's Executors

Roberts versus Cay’s Executors. MANY actions were brought, returnable to January Term 1794, against the defendants, as Executors of Cay, the surviving partner of Clow and Gay, whose affairs were exceedingly deranged; and, on the 11nth of Ja

2 U.S. 260 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Beach v. Lee

Beach versus Lee. M. Levy for the plaintiff. Lewis for the defendant.

2 U.S. 257 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Respublica v. Nicholson

Respublica versus Nicholson. THIS cause had been removed by writ of Error, into the High Court of Errors and Appeals, and the judgment, being there affirmed, it was remitted to this Court. On motion of Ingersoll, for the Commonwealth, it wa

2 U.S. 256 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Hartshorne's Lessee v. Patton

Hartshorne’s Lessee versus Patton. THIS cause had been tried repeatedly in the city of Philadelphia ; but the Jury could not, in any instance, agree upon a verdict. Ingersoll, therefore, suggested to the Court, that in order to obtain a Jur

2 U.S. 252 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1796

Barriere v. Nairac

Barriere versus Nairac. THIS was an action upon a Promissory Note, brought by the plaintiff, claiming to be indorsee of one Vuyton, against the defendant, the drawer of the note; in which the following declaration was filed. " Philadelphia

2 U.S. 249 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

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