1 U.S. 165 (1786) 1 Dall. 165 SLIVER, Plaintiff in Err. versus SHELBACK. Supreme Court of United States. Levy, for the plaintiff in error. Lewis, for the defendant in error. *166 The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the Court, in substance as follows: M`KEAN, Chief Justice. At the common law there could be no appearance in any suit, real, personal, or mixed, whether as plaintiff or defendant, but in proper person; except where the King, by virtue of his prerogative, granted his writ for...
1 U.S. 180 (1786) 1 Dall. 180 PURVIANCE et al. versus ANGUS. Supreme Court of United States. M'KEAN, Chief Justice. I will state the case as it appears before the Court from the proceedings, and the evidence, which are not controverted on either side; and shall then taken notice of those points which have been disputed. The Appellants on the 28th day of August 1779, were owners of a Brigantine, called the Hibernia, then riding at anchor in the port of Philadelphia, and appointed the Respondent...
1 U.S. 175 (1786) 1 Dall. 175 KERLIN'S Lessee versus BULL et al. Supreme Court of United States. *176 M`KEAN, C.J. This cause was tried at Nisi Prius in Chester, when the Jury found a special verdict, which contains the following statement: That a certain John Hunter, being seized in fee of the premisses in question, on the 30th of July 1751, made his last will and testament in writing, duly executed, and, among other things, devised in the words following: "I give and bequeath to my eldest...
1 U.S. 188 (1786) 1 Dall. 188 JAMES et al. versus ALLEN. Supreme Court of United States. *191 SHIPPEN, President. This is a motion, in effect, to discharge the Defendant from execution, on the ground of his having been confined by a Ca. Sa. for the same Debt in the State of New-Jersey, and there discharged as an insolvent Debtor, by virtue of an Act of Assembly of that State: And the question is, whether the discharge of his person from imprisonment there, will intitle him to a like discharge...
1 U.S. 161 (1786) 1 Dall. 161 HOLLINGSWORTH versus LEIPER. Supreme Court of United States. SHIPPEN, President. The determination of causes by referrees under a rule of Court, has become so frequent and useful a practice, and is attended with so many advantages towards the summary administration of justice, that it would be extremely mischievous to shake their reports by captious objections, where the substantial rules of justice are not violated. The merits of the cause are solely submitted to...
1 U.S. 173 1 Dall. 173 1 L. Ed. 87 Grier et al. v. Grier Supreme Court of Pennsylvania September Term, 1786 After argument by Bradford and Sergeant for the Plaintiffs, and Wilcocks and Ingersol for the Defendant, THE CHIEG JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the court in this cause. 1 M'KEAN, Chief Justice. 2 This is an action of debt upon an arbitration bond; the Defendant prayed Oyer of the obligation and condition; the condition was to submit to the award of five persons, concerning 'the...
1 U.S. 171 1 Dall. 171 1 L. Ed. 86 Dutilh v. Ritchie No. _. Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County June Term, 1786 1 This was a Replevin for divers goods, wares &c. and property was pleaded in Andrew Clow, and others, assignees for the benefit of the defendant's creditors. 2 The facts were these: The Defendant had bought certain goods, for which he gave a promissory note, that was afterwards indorsed to the plaintiff, who went (probably by desire of the Payee) to purchase goods from the...
2 U.S. 93 2 Dall. 93 1 L. Ed. 303 Andrew's Lessee v. Fleming * Supreme Court of Pennsylvania May Session, 1786 1 Ejectment. In the course of the trial of this cause, the following points were ruled. 2 1. The plaintiff offered to give evidence of a conversation between Thomas Fleming, the husband of the defendant, under whom she held possession, and Callander, under whom the plaintiff claimed; in which Fleming, declared, 'that he had title to the land in question, taken in execution as his, by...
