Thelusson v. Smith
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the circuit court for the district of Pennsylvania. _ _ _ . The plaintiffs in error instituted a suit in the circuit court for the district of Pennsylvania against William Crammond', which., by the agreement of the parties, and the order of the court, was. referred, to arbitrators.
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Error to the circuit court for the district of Pennsylvania. _ _ _ . The plaintiffs in error instituted a suit in the circuit court for the district of Pennsylvania against William Crammond', which., by the agreement of the parties, and the order of the court, was. referred, to arbitrators. An award was made in favour of the plaintiffs, and a judgment nisi was entered on the 20th of May, 1805. Exceptions were filed and overruled; and a judgment was finally entered on the 15th of May, 1806. On the 22d of May, 1805, Crammond executed a conveyance of all his estate to trustees, for the payment…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Washington
delivered.the opinion of the court, and after stating the tacts, proceeded; as follows.
Two questions were made in the circuit court. 1st. At what time a judgment nisi on an award of arbitrators, made under an order of court, binds the real estate of the defendant against whom the award is made; whether on the day it is' rendered; or on the quarto die post, if no exceptions be filed; or on the day when the exceptions, if any are filed, are overruled. 2. If from the time when the judgment nisi is entered; then whether, in this case, the United States are eutitled- to be paid in preference to…
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