Heckert v. Fegely
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the District Court of Lancaster county. William Fegely and Reuben Fegely against George Heckert, Matthew Branagan and Thomas Cowen, partners, trading in the name of Cowen, Branagan & Co. The cause was argued by
1Opinion of the Court
The case is fully stated in the opinion of the court, which was delivered by
Huston, J.
This was an action of debt on a promissory note, as follows:
Shamokin, October 25,1834.
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Fifteen days after date'we promise to pay to William and Reuben Fegely or order thirteen hundred and nine dollars thirty-seven cents, without defalcation, for value received, and without stay of execution.
(Signed) Cowen, Branagan & Co.
The narr. is a single count in debt on this note. The writ was served on George Heckert alone. The other defendants did not live in the county. The plaintiff gave in evidence the…
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