Legal Opinion

Reed v. Lukens

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 1, 1863PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Error to the Common Pleas of Delaware county. This was an amicable action in the nature of an interpleader, in which Nathan Lukens was plaintiff, and Thomas J. Reed defendant, under the following agreement of counsel:— “It is agreed that an amicable action in the above form be entered in the Common Pleas of Delaware county, to try the right to the sum of $900 in the hands of the Delaware County Mutual Insurance Company, and due from them to the said Thomas J. Reed, or his…

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Error to the Common Pleas of Delaware county. This was an amicable action in the nature of an interpleader, in which Nathan Lukens was plaintiff, and Thomas J. Reed defendant, under the following agreement of counsel:— “It is agreed that an amicable action in the above form be entered in the Common Pleas of Delaware county, to try the right to the sum of $900 in the hands of the Delaware County Mutual Insurance Company, and due from them to the said Thomas J. Reed, or his assignee, Nathan Lukens, on account of the destruction of Reed’s barn by fire; the said Lukens claiming the whole thereof,…

1Per curiam

We affirm this judgment for the reasons-given by the learned judge below. They fully meet the requirements of the ease, and an elaboration of our views on the specifications of error, would be little more than a repetition of what has already been so well said.

Judgment affirmed.

2Cited by27 opinions

  1. Dubin Paper Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  2. Imperial F. Ins. v. DunhamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
  3. Synes AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. Dobkin v. LandsbergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  5. Lawrence B. And Harriet F. Vogel v. Northern Assurance Company, Limited, and Mount Joy Mutual Insurance Company (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955

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