Boyd v. Boyd
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL from the circuit court of Lancaster county, held by Chief Justice Gibson. This was an action of debt on a bond of Anos Slaymaker and Henry F. Slaymaker, executors of James Boyd deceased, against James Boyd, John Boyd and Samuel Boyd, administrators of William Boyd. A statement of the facts, other than that which is contained in the opinion of the court, is not necessary to the understanding of the principles decided.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
This was an action of debt on bond, in which the defendants relied on three grounds of defence: First. Want of assets. Second. That the testator agreed to release the bond and take Colonel James Boyd, the son of William Boyd, as a substitute for it. Thirdly. That the bond had been altered, in a material part, when in the possession of the plaintiffs, after it was executed and delivered.
The plaintiffs offered in evidence, a bond of James Boyd to Samuel Boyd, with this indorsement. “ The within bond given to secure the judgment of a debt on…
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