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Shoemaker v. Shirtliffe
JUNE TERM, 1785. Shoemaker v. Shirtliffe. Stay of proceedings. The court refused a rule to show cause why execution should not be stayed upon a judgment, until another action, brought upon the act of assembly against usury, by the defendant
Wilson's Lessee v. Campbell
Wilson’s Lessee v. Campbell. Ejectment. A defendant in ejectment, who enters into the common rule, must confess lease, entry and ouster for all the tenements laid in the declaration. Ejectment. Yeates, for the defendant, when called upon at
Tracy v. Wikoff
Tracy v. Wikoff. Confutation of interest. In this cause, the Chief Justice laid down the following rule in computing interest.
Davison's Lessee v. Bloomer
APRIL TERM, 1785. Davison’s Lessee v. Bloomer. Evidence. Where there are two subscribing witnesses to a deed, one of whom becomes afterwards interested, his handwriting cannot be proved, if the other witness resides within the county. A Dee
Wycoff v. Longhead
Wycoff versus Longhead. This cause was tried on the 26th September, 1785.
Young v. Reuben
DECEMBER TERM, 1784. Young v. Reuben. Award. An award of a sum of money, due at a prior date, with interest, is void for uncertainty. Overruled in Wood v. Earl, 5 Rawle 45.
Respublica v. De Longchamps
Respublica v. De Longchamps. International law. A secretary of legation is entitled to ail the immunities of a minister. The law of nations forms part of the municipal law of Pennsylvania. Punishments must be certain and definite. One who h
Respublica v. Keating
OCTOBER SESSIONS, 1784. Respublica v. Keating. Witness. On .to indictment for forging a promissory note, the supposed indorser is competent to preve the forgery. Luke Keating was indicted for forging a promissory note, payable to John Meng,
Talbot v. Commanders of three Brigs
SEPTEMBER SESSIONS, 1784. Talbot, qui tam, &c., v. The Commanders and Owners of three Brigs. Admiralty jurisdiction. — Marine trespass. — Prize. The state admiralty court had jurisdiction of a marine trespass ; and an appeal lay to the high
Hight v. Wilson
Hight v. Wilson. Execution of will. A will of real estate need not be under seal; nor suberibed by tbe witnesses to its execution. A will may be proved by other than the attesting witnesses ; and if proved by them, they need not all be call
Hamilton's Lessee v. Galloway
Hamilton’s Lessee v. Galloway. Evidence. A deed, duly probated, though not recorded, may be read in evidence. A Deed proved by the affidavit of one of the witnesses, before a justice of the court of common pleas, but not recorded, was offer
Respublica v. Doan
Respublica v. Doan. Outlawry. Where a partj is outlawed by judicial proceedings, on his being brought into court, the practice is, to direct execution, by an award upon the roll. Aaron Doan, being attainted of a robbery in the county of Buc
Rodman v. Hoops's Executor
*SEPTEMBER TERM, 1784. Rodman et al., Executors, v. Hoops’s Executor. Evidence. — Boolc-enúries. A book-entry of money paid, may be read, to prove the fact of such entry, in support of the presumption of payment arising from the lapse of ni
Hagner v. Musgrove
*Hagner v. Musgrove. Reference. — Practice. Report of referees set aside, where it appeared, that they had examined witnesses in the absence of the parties. Levy, for the plaintiff. Lewis, for the defendant.
Leib v. Bolton
*Leib v. Bolton. Practice. The court will not set aside the return of a jury of inquiry, unless it appear that there was no proper evidence before them. A Motion was made, the 10th of November, on me part of the defendant, to set aside the
Hunter's Lessee v. Kennedy
* Hunter’s Lessee v. Kennedy. Practice. — Continuance. On motion to put off tbe trial of tbis cause, Sergeant tendered tbe affidavit of John Adams (wbo called bimself tbe landlord of tbe defendant, and declared bimself interested in tbe sui
McCarty v. Nixon
JUNE TERM, 1784. McCarty v. Nixon et al. Special court. The plaintiff could not have a special court, under the act of 1782, before the return of the wnt. This action was commenced returnable to the ensuing term, and now, August 6th, previo
Respublica v. Mesca
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER, AT PHILADELPHIA. SEPTEMBER SESSIONS, 1783. Respublica v. Mesca et al. X foreigner, indicted for a criminal offence, is entitled to a jury de medietate linguae ; the statute of 23 Edw. III., c. 13, extends to this
Stoddard v. Read
May Session, 1783. Stoddard, Appellant, versus, Read, Appellee, and the Schooner Squirrel and Cargo. ON motion of the Appellant’s Counsel, before an appearance filed on behalf of the Appellee, stating that the prize Schooner was in a perish
Kennedy v. Fury
APRIL TERM, 1783. Kennedy v. Fury. Equitable ejectment. Cestui que trust may maintain ojoctment in his own name, in this state. A conveyance was made to A., in trust for B., and B. brought an ejectment on his own demise. Blair contended tha
Wilcox v. Henry
Wilcox et al. v. Henry. Forfeiture. A prior bwA fide sale of enemy’s property to a citizen, during the enemy’s occupation, will prevail over a subsequent seizure thereof, as forfeited. The case was this: — In the close of the year 1777, one
Shrider's Lessee v. Morgan
Shrider’s Lessee v. Morgan. Title m ejectment. — Sheriffs deed. Tho plaintiff, in the first instance, need not show title further back than the person who last died seised, first showing title out of the commonwealth. The registering of a s
Respublica v. Shryber
* Respublica v. Shryber et al. Forcible entry and detainer. Requisites of an indictment for forcible entry and detainer. An immaterial and inconsistent averment may be rejected as surplusage. The defendant cannot give evidence of title, to
Morris's Lessee v. Vanderen
Morris’s Lessee v. Vanderen. British statutes. —Limitation.—Deed.—Evidence. The common law has always been in force in Pennsylvania; but statutes made before the settlement of the province have no force here, unless convenient and adapted t
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