Myers v. Young
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 December 1790 · 2 U.S. 79
Outcome not recorded
December Sessions, 1790. Myers versus Young.
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Sharpe v. Thatcher
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 October 1790 · 2 U.S. 77
Outcome not recorded
October Sessions, 1790. Sharpe versus Thatcher. THIS was a certiorari to remove the judgment given in this case by Justice Wharton. On a motion made by Serjeant to reverse the judg…
Mc'Coombe v. Dunch
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 September 1790 · 2 U.S. 73
Outcome not recorded
September Sessions, 1790. Mc'Coombe, versus Dunch, et al. Executors of Hudson. FOREIGN attachment in case to September Term, 1785. The plaintiff in this cause having died since jud…
Bowen v. Douglass
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 August 1790 · 2 U.S. 43
Outcome not recorded
August Sittings, 1790. Bowen versus Douglass. THE Plaintiff had taken out a subpoena, returnable to December term last, for two witneffes, who lived in Montgomery County; but as th…
Bank of North America v. Vardon
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 78
Outcome not recorded
The Bank of North America versus Vardon. THIS was an action against the indorsor of a promissory note; in which the only defence attempted on the trial, was the want of notice, tha…
Howell v. Woolfort
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 75
Outcome not recorded
Howell, et al. versus Woolfort. IN this case the sheriff had levied on a house and lot by virtue of a Fi. Fa.; and an inquest was held, which declared the rents of the estate suffi…
Brailey v. Miller
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 74
Outcome not recorded
Brailey versus Miller. THIS action was brought to recover a debt exceeding £10, but, upon being referred, the debt was reduced by a set off, and the report of the referees was for …
Powell v. Biddle
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 70
Outcome not recorded
Powell v Biddle, administrator de bonis non &'c. of S. Mifflin. THIS was an action of debt to recover a legacy, under the following circumstances. The testator by his last will and…
Woglam v. Cowperthwaite
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 68
Outcome not recorded
Woglam, versus Cowperthwaite. THIS was an action brought against the Sheriff of Philadelphia, for taking goods by virtue of a writ de retorno hatendo. The facts were as follow : On…
Price v. Ralston
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 60
Outcome not recorded
Price, versus Ralston, assignee of Pollard, a Bankrupt. THIS cause came before the Court, on a case stated for their opinion, in the following words: “ On the 23d day of March, 178…
Rue v. Mitchell
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 58
Outcome not recorded
Rue, versus Mitchell. THIS was an action of slander; for pronouncing the words set forth by the declaration, in the following form, aftethe general introduction and averments; resp…
Cowperthwaite v. Jones
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 55
Outcome not recorded
Cowperthwaite, versus Jones, et. al. A MOTION in this a new trial having been made and argued in this cause, the PRESIDENT now delivered the opinion of the Court, in the following …
Rapalje v. Emory
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 51
Outcome not recorded
Rapalje et. al. versus Emory. THIS cause having been argued at large, upon a motion for a new trial, the facts, and arguments were recapitulated, and the opinion of the court deliv…
Innis v. Miller
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 50
Outcome not recorded
Innis versus Miller. REPLEVIN.—The Defendant offered Francis Bailey, as a witness; who being sworn on his voir dire, said “that he was a judgment creditor of the defendant’s; that …
Inglis ex rel. Reede v. Inglis's Executors
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · 1 January 1790 · 2 U.S. 45
Outcome not recorded
Inglis, for the use of Reede, et al. versus Ingli's Executors. THIS was an action of debt, to recover a legacy of £150, which Samuel Inglis had bequeathed to his brother George Ing…
Owners of the Sloop Chester v. Owners of the Brig Experiment
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1 January 1787 · 2 U.S. 41
Outcome not recorded
The Owners of the Sloop Chester, versus The Owners of the Brig Experiment, et. al. A PETITION for sustaining an appeal, with testimony in support of the allegations contained in th…
Andrew's Lessee v. Fleming
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1 May 1786 · 2 U.S. 93
Outcome not recorded
May Sessions, 1786. Andrew’s Lessee, versus Fleming. EJECTMENT. In the course of the trial of this cause, the following points were ruled. 1. The plaintiff offered to give evidence…
Cecil's Lessee v. Lebenstone
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1 January 1786 · 2 U.S. 95
Outcome not recorded
Cecil’s Lessee versus Lebenstone. THE defendant was tenant for years of the premises, for which the ejectment was brought, and one Courtney claimed the fee. The cause was not inclu…
Pennington v. Scott
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1 January 1786 · 2 U.S. 94
Outcome not recorded
Pennington versus Scott. THISS cause being marked for trial, the defendant moved to postpone it, upon an affidavit, stating, " that he took out a subpoena three weeks ago, as as th…
Boyd v. Bopst
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1 September 1785 · 2 U.S. 91
Outcome not recorded
September Term, 1785. Boyd versus Bopst. This cause was tried at Easton, N. P. on the 10th June, 1785, before the Chief Justice, and Rush, Justice.
Respublica v. Steele
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1 January 1785 · 2 U.S. 92
Outcome not recorded
Respublica versus Steele. THE defendant being out-lawed for robbery; and afterward apprehended, was brought up for judgment ; but, denying that he was the same. Robert Steele, who …
Bain v. Speedwell
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1 May 1784 · 2 U.S. 40
Outcome not recorded
May Session, 1784. Bain, et. al. Appellants, versus, Schooner Speedwell, et. al. Appellees. THIS was an appeal from the Admiralty of the State of Rhode Island, where the Schooner h…
Keane v. The Brig Gloucester
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1 January 1782 · 2 U.S. 36
Outcome not recorded
Keane, et. al. Libellants and Appellants, versus The Brig Gloucester, et al. Appellees. THIS was an appeal from the Admiralty of Pennsylvania, and after argument, PACA and GRIFFIN,…
Darby v. The Brig Erstern
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1 January 1782 · 2 U.S. 34
Outcome not recorded
January Sessions, 1782. Darby, et. al. Appellants, versus The Brig Erstern, et al. THIS was an appeal from the Admiralty of the State of Massachusetts-bay, where the Brig and her c…
Miller v. The Ship Resolution
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1 December 1781 · 2 U.S. 19
Outcome not recorded
December Session, 1781. Miller, Libellant and Appellant, versus The Ship Resolution, &c. The Same, versus The Cargo of the Ship Resolution, &c. On motion of Wilson, for the Appella…
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