Legal Opinion

Plunkett v. Hamnett

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 18, 1912No. Appeal, No. 90PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal, No. 90, April T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1907, No. 530, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Thomas E. Plunkett v. T. Lea Hamnett. Assumpsit for money had ■ and received. Before Shaper, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $639.92. Defendant appealed.

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Appeal, No. 90, April T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1907, No. 530, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Thomas E. Plunkett v. T. Lea Hamnett. Assumpsit for money had ■ and received. Before Shaper, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $639.92. Defendant appealed. Error assigned among others was in refusing binding instructions for defendant. — When the Superior Court sustained the lower court the matters in controversy became res adjudicata. The case was ended, and a plea could not give it…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Morrison, J.,

On November 15, 1906, this action in assumpsit was commenced and the plaintiff filed his declaration and affidavit of claim. November 22, 1906, demurrer filed; December 24, 1906, on argument list and demurrer sustained and plaintiff allowed ten days to file supplemental statement or declaration; May 23, 1907, appeal by plaintiff to the Superior Court. On July 15,1908, the judgment of the court below sustaining the demurrer was affirmed *100without a procedendo or any order remitting the case to the court below: Plunkett v. Hamnett, 36 Pa. Superior Ct. 590. On July 22, 1908,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. PatersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  2. Augusta Railway Co. v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  3. People v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
  4. Bradly v. PottsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  5. Miller v. RohrerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. Blymiller v. BaccantiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Page v. KegelSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Central Trust & Savings Co. v. Henry Kraan Furniture Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916

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