Wilkinson v. Grey
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. Writ of error to the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county. who cited, Act of the 27th of March, 1713, Purd. Dig. 531. Roberts’s Dig. 138. Lewis v. England, 4 Binn. 11. Stuart v. Harkins, 3 Binn. 321. Guier v. M‘Faden, 2 Binn. 587. Spear v. Jamieson, 2 Serg. & Rawle, 530. Lentz v. Stroh, 6 Serg. & Rawle, 34. Act of the 23th of March, 1814, Purd. Dig. 460. And by who referred to Hinds v.’ Knox, 4. Serg. & Rawle, 417. Gower v. Clayton, 6 Serg. & Rowle+ 85.
1Per curiam
This was an action of trespass quare clausum fregit, brought by Josiah Grey, the defendant in error, against James Wilkinson. It was referred to arbitrators, who awarded in favour of the plaintff one dollar and the costs of suit. The defendant contended, that the plaintiff was not entitled to more *346costs than the amount of the damages awarded by the arbitrators? viz. one dollar; but the Court of Common Pleas gave judgment for all the costs? and that is the error complained of. This very point was decided by this court in the case of Hinds v. Knox, 4 Serg. & Rawle, 417. It was there held, that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lewis v. EnglandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1811
- Hinds v. KnoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1819