Shortz v. Unangst
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THIS was a writ of error to the Common Pleas of Northampton county. It was an action of trespass quare clausum fregit brought by Joseph Unangst and Christian Brown, against Abraham Shortz and others, in which a verdict and judgment were rendered in favour of the plaintiffs below.
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THIS was a writ of error to the Common Pleas of Northampton county. It was an action of trespass quare clausum fregit brought by Joseph Unangst and Christian Brown, against Abraham Shortz and others, in which a verdict and judgment were rendered in favour of the plaintiffs below. It was the same case which was brought up and reversed on a former writ of error, and is reported in 5 Whart. 506. The plaintiffs offered in evidence the record of certain articles of agreement, without date, acknowledged July 18th, 1789, and recorded 16th January 1833; which read as follows: Rules op the Lutheran…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Sekgeant, J.
— The merits of this case having been already discussed and decided upon by .this court, on the former writ of error, it would be superfluous to travel over the same ground again. It is necessary chiefly to notice the bills of exception.
1. The first error assigned is to the admission in evidence of the certified copies from the recorder’s office, of the articles of agreement, or, as they are entitled, Rules of the Lutheran congregation of the Dryland church. The objection is, that they are not such a deed or writing as comes within the…
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