Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Band 2Philip H. Nicklin, no. 175 Chestnut Street, A. Small, printer, 1820 |
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... suit had been brought . The defendants admit- ted , that Patrick Campbell died several years before the time of issuing the execution , and that Bernard Gratz was also dead at that time . The court , thereupon , refused to admit this ...
... suit had been brought . The defendants admit- ted , that Patrick Campbell died several years before the time of issuing the execution , and that Bernard Gratz was also dead at that time . The court , thereupon , refused to admit this ...
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... suit , was on the 23d September , 1780 , held as a slave by John De- camp and Nehemiah Stokely of Westmoreland county , and had been so held for some time before . By the act of 1st March , 1780 , all negro and mulatto slaves then in ...
... suit , was on the 23d September , 1780 , held as a slave by John De- camp and Nehemiah Stokely of Westmoreland county , and had been so held for some time before . By the act of 1st March , 1780 , all negro and mulatto slaves then in ...
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... suit for a libel made and published by Gray , the ceedings , that defendant , against Pentland , who was the prothonotary of the not held to Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county . The defend - prove the ant made a deposition before ...
... suit for a libel made and published by Gray , the ceedings , that defendant , against Pentland , who was the prothonotary of the not held to Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county . The defend - prove the ant made a deposition before ...
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... suit without having the paper in his possession ; and however I may privately feel in this particular case , I am constrained to declare , that improper evidence has been re- ceived on the trial , and therefore the judgment below must ...
... suit without having the paper in his possession ; and however I may privately feel in this particular case , I am constrained to declare , that improper evidence has been re- ceived on the trial , and therefore the judgment below must ...
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... suit . So also in McCullough et al . v . Guetner et al . 1 Binn . 215. Here an alias fieri facias was taken out return- able to March Term , 1809 , after a fi . fa . had issued to Sep- tember Term , 1806 , upon which lands had been ...
... suit . So also in McCullough et al . v . Guetner et al . 1 Binn . 215. Here an alias fieri facias was taken out return- able to March Term , 1809 , after a fi . fa . had issued to Sep- tember Term , 1806 , upon which lands had been ...
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act of assembly action admitted affirmed Algesiras appear applied April assignment bill of exceptions Binn BLASHFORD bonds BRACKENRIDGE cargo cause certiorari charge claim common law Common Pleas Commonwealth contended contract conveyance counsel Court of Common creditors debts decided declaration deed defendant defendant's delivered dollars ejectment entered entitled execution executors facias de novo fact favour fendant Gass Huntingdon county indictment intention issue John Judge judgment jury justice land lessee levy March ment monwealth Northumberland county novo awarded objection opinion paid party payment Pennsylvania person Philadelphia plaintiff in error port possession proceedings proved Quarter Sessions reason record Rhoads and Perit Richard Peters rule scire facias sheriff shew shewn ship Smith sold suit supercargo survey testator TILGHMAN C. J. tion township trial venire facias verdict vessel warrant Westmoreland county Wharton whole wife William William Gass writ of error WYALUSING township YEATES
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Seite 307 - That nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to or affect the provisions of the " act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters...
Seite 92 - ... representing a man in an obscene, impudent and indecent posture with a woman, to the manifest corruption and subversion of youth, and other citizens of this commonwealth, to the evil example of all others in like case offending, and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Seite 215 - ... agree to put an end to all doubts on the law and the fact, on the defendants' engaging to pay a stipulated sum. I am of opinion that this case is distinguishable from those cited in argument, inasmuch as in this case the law was doubtful, and the parties agreed to waive all questions of law and fact. I am therefore of opinion that the plaintiff is entitled to recover.
Seite 571 - But a mere intruder cannot enter on a person actually seized and eject him, and then question his title or set up an outstanding title in another. The maxim that the plaintiff must recover on the strength of his own title, and not on the weakness of the defendant's, is applicable to all actions for the recovery of property. But if the plaintiff had actual prior possession of the land, this is strong enough to enable him to recover it from a mere trespasser who entered without any title.
Seite 335 - States shall be first satisfied, and the priority hereby established shall extend as well to cases in which a debtor, not having sufficient property to pay all his debts, makes a voluntary assignment thereof, or in which the estate and effects of an absconding, concealed, or absent debtor are attached by process of law, as to cases in which an act of bankruptcy is committed.
Seite 271 - State one year, and in the election district where he offers to vote ten days immediately preceding such election, and within two years paid a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least ten days before the election, shall enjoy the rights of an elector.
Seite 77 - And, for the protection of persons acting in the execution of this act, be it enacted, that all actions and prosecutions to be commenced against any person for any thing done in pursuance of this act shall be laid and tried in the county where the fact was committed, and shall be commenced within six calendar months after the fact committed, and not...
Seite 33 - The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man ; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Seite 307 - ... all servitude for life, or slavery of children, in consequence of the slavery of their mothers, in the case of all children born within this State from and after the passing of this act as aforesaid, shall be, and hereby is, utterly taken away, extinguished, and for ever abolished.
Seite 102 - What tended to corrupt society was held to be a breach of the peace, and punishable by indictment. The courts are guardians of the public morals, and therefore have jurisdiction in such cases. Hence it follows that an offense may be punishable, if in its nature and by its example it tends to the corruption of morals, although it be not committed in public.