Craig v. Craig
Supreme Court of New Jersey
IN ERROR. This case came before the court upon a writ of error directed to the Common Pleas of the county of Hunterdon. The abstract of a record sent up to this court from the Court of Common Pleas, is as follows : abstract oe the record. Pleas before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the county of Hunterdon, A. D. 1825; term of August. Blackwell, Clk. Hunterdon Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of August term, 1823. Hunterdon, ss.
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IN ERROR. This case came before the court upon a writ of error directed to the Common Pleas of the county of Hunterdon. The abstract of a record sent up to this court from the Court of Common Pleas, is as follows : abstract oe the record. Pleas before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the county of Hunterdon, A. D. 1825; term of August. Blackwell, Clk. Hunterdon Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of August term, 1823. Hunterdon, ss. Elizabeth Craig puts in her place, P. I. Clark, &c. Hunterdon, ss. William Craig puts in his place, P. D. Vroom, Jr. &c. Hunterdon, ss. William Craig was…
1Opinion of the CourtEwing, C. J.
The record returned with-the writ of error in this-case exhibits a singular assemblage of incongruous materials.
---- “ rudis indigestaque moles,
Wee quicquam nisi pondus iners, congestaque eodem,
Won bene junctarum discordia semina rerum.”
It sets out with three distinct actions of different natures, which are brought at last to a supposed harmonious union. It contains, in the first place, a placita of August term, 1825; then a placita of August term, 1823 ; a warrant of attorney from Elizabeth Craig in a plea of debt; a warrant of attorney from William Craig in a similar action; a declaration…
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- Brown v. Scott, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1785
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