Yohe v. Barnet
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
T HIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of Northampton county. Jacob Yoke the appellant married a daughter of Henry Bar-net, and became indebted to his iather-in-iaw m a considerable sum, for which he gave his bond with warrant of attorney. Judgment was entered against Yoke, and executions issued against his property both in the life time of Barnet and after his death, but without effect; the principal part of the judgment remained unsatisfied, and Yoke was insolvent.
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T HIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of Northampton county. Jacob Yoke the appellant married a daughter of Henry Bar-net, and became indebted to his iather-in-iaw m a considerable sum, for which he gave his bond with warrant of attorney. Judgment was entered against Yoke, and executions issued against his property both in the life time of Barnet and after his death, but without effect; the principal part of the judgment remained unsatisfied, and Yoke was insolvent. Henry Barnet died intestate; whereupon an inquest of partition was awarded by the Orphan’s Court; and his real estate, not…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
This case comes before the court on an appeal from the Circuit Court of Northampton county, who reversed the judgment of the Orphan’s Court of the same county.
Jacob Yoke married one of the daughters of Henry Barnet deceased; and his wife is living. He became indebted to the said Henry Barnet by bond, which was put in suit, and judgment obtained on it by the said Henry in his life. Part of this judgment has been paid; but a considerable balance remains due, and Jacob Yoke is insolvent. After the death of the said Henry Barnet, his land not being capable of a division among all…
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