Welsh v. Crawford
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. On the trial of this cause in the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer county, William G. Welsh, the plaintiff in error and defendant below, offered in evidence the copies of two judgments rendered by William Budd, a' justice of the peace, proved by the oath of the said Budd to be true copies of the proceedings in the suits in which the said judgments were: rendered, as they are entered in his docket.
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IN ERROR. On the trial of this cause in the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer county, William G. Welsh, the plaintiff in error and defendant below, offered in evidence the copies of two judgments rendered by William Budd, a' justice of the peace, proved by the oath of the said Budd to be true copies of the proceedings in the suits in which the said judgments were: rendered, as they are entered in his docket. This evidence was rejected by the co.urt, whereupon the defendant’s counsel excepted to their opinion. cited 7 Serg. & Razóle, 275. Act of the 20t'h of March, 1810. Purd. Dig. 356. 4 Serg.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Tilghmah, C. J.
Justices of peace are.ordered, by act of assembly, to keep a docket, and enter therein the proceedings in suits brought before them. These dockets are of a public nature, and ought to be kept, in the office of the justice, where all persons may have access, to them. The Jaw .considers-them as almost equal to records; for,‘by the act of assembly of the 20th of March, 1810, section 16, Purd. Dig. 456, 5 Sm. L. 161, it is made the duty of every justice, in case of his resignation or removal from office, and of his legal representatives in…
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