1 U.S. 17 (1768) 1 Dall. 17 The Lessee of LLOYD versus TAYLOR. Supreme Court of United States. EJECTMENT for Ground in the City of Philadelphia. Mercy Masters being seized in fee married Peter Lloyd. Peter Lloyd and Mercy his Wife convey to Ralph Asheton in 1727. Ralph Asheton reconveys to Peter Lloyd the Land in question. Afterwards, in 1738, on a Judgment against Peter Lloyd, the Land in question was taken in Execution and sold by the Sheriff to the Defendant for £1300. Plaintiff claims as...
1 U.S. 17 (1768) 1 Dall. 17 JOHN SWIFT versus HAWKINS and others. Supreme Court of United States. DEBT sur Obligation. On the plea of payment Defendants offered to give no Consideration in Evidence. Objected, that the Consideration of a Bond is not enquirable into, the passing the Bond being a gift in Law of the money. To this it was answered, and so ruled BY THE COURT, that there being no Court of Chancery in this Province; there is a necessity, in order to prevent a failure of Justice, to...
1 U.S. 16 1 Dall. 16 1 L. Ed. 18 Riche and Richards v. Broadfield No. _. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April Term, 1768. 1 An Account of Sales of an Adventure shipped to New York, said to be signed by the Factor, offered in evidence to prove a loss on the Goods. Objected, that the Factor himself ought to have been brought to give evidence, viva voce, or at least the account should have been proved by him, and certified under the City Seal of New York, agreeably, to the directions of the act of...
