Legal Opinion

Ives v. Niles

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 15, 1836PublishedCited by 3 opinions

ERROR to the common pleas of Tioga county. This was an action of debt by Cornelius Ives, for the use of William Willard, against Aaron Niles, upon a note which had been given in consideration of the conveyance of a tract of land. All the facts of the case, which are material to the points raised and decided, are fully stated in the opinion of the court; which was delivered by

1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, J.

The first error has not been insisted on; and it is certain it could not have been sustained if it had.

The second error is an exception to the opinion of the court in admitting the deposition of Cornelius Ives. First, because that some of the interrogatories, put by the party taking the deposition, to his witness, are leading; and, second, because the notice for taking it was served upon the attorney of the plaintiff in error and not upon himself. The first reason has not been insisted on ; and, indeed, it does not seem to exist in point of fact; for none of the interrogatories appear to be…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bender v. FrombergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1806

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Boyd Ex. v. WhitfieldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1858
  2. Frank v. McCafferty Ford Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  3. Wollenweber v. KetterlinusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1851

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