2 U.S. 97 2 Dall. 97 1 L. Ed. 305 Pringle v. Black's Executors Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April Term, 1787 1 Foreign attachment. A rule was obtained to shew cause why the foreign attachment should not be quashed: And the only question discussed on the argument was, whether a foreign attachment would lie against an executor After hearing Counsel on both sides, and taking time to advise upon the subject, The Court were of opinion, that the foreign attachment ought to be quashed; and,...
1 U.S. 210 (1787) 1 Dall. 210 POLLARD versus SHAAFFER. Supreme Court of United States. *211 M`KEAN, Chief Justice. Two questions were made in this cause: 1st, Whether the Defendant as assignee of the lease, is bound by the covenant to repair, as well as the lessee And 2dly, Whether the special matter pleaded, is sufficient in law to bar the Plaintiff With respect to the first question, we are clear in our opinion, that the covenant to repair, and to deliver up the demised premisses in good...
1 U.S. 197 (1787) 1 Dall. 197 PHILE qui tam versus The Ship ANNA. Supreme Court of United States. *205 The PRESIDENT delivered the following charge to the jury: SHIPPEN, President. This is an information exhibited against the ship Anna, as being a vessel from which 42 hampers of porter were unladed, without a previous entry at the collector's office. The evidence on the part of the informants, proceeds from several witnesses, one of whom discovered the drays going from Clifford's alley, and...
1 U.S. 216 (1787) 1 Dall. 216 MUSGROVE, Qui tam &c. versus GIBBS. Supreme Court of United States. Sergeant and Bradford, for the Plaintiff. Lewis, Ingersol and Dallas for the Defendant. THIS was an action qui tam &c. on the Act of Assembly against Usury; and, in the course of the trial, THE COURT resolved the following points: First. Richardson, through the mediation of Shoemaker, borrowed 800 Dollars of the Defendant, and gave his note for 840 Dollars payable in one month. There was no...
1 U.S. 194 (1787) 1 Dall. 194 GERARD versus LA COSTE et al. Supreme Court of United States. SHIPPEN, President, This action is brought against the acceptors of an inland Bill of Exchange, made payable to Bass and Soyer and indorsed by them, after the Acceptance, to the Plaintiff for a valuable consideration. The Bill is payable to Bass and Soyer, without the usual words "or order" "or assigns", or any other words of negotiability. The question is, whether this is a Bill of Exchange, which, by...
1 U.S. 218 (1787) 1 Dall. 218 DOANE'S Administrators vs. PENHALLOW et al. Supreme Court of United States. SHIPPEN, President. On the hearing of this motion the Plaintiffs were called upon to shew their cause of action: They shew that on the 17th of September 1783, a certain cause, wherein Elisha Doane was claimant and appellant, against the Brigantine Susannah and her cargo, and John Penhallow and others libellants and appellees, was tried in the Court of Appeals in cases of capture established...
