Campbell v. Kent
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Writ of error to the Common Pléíis of Green coimt}'. This was an amicable action, in which Benjamin Campbell Was plaintiff, and Jesse Kent, Uriah B. Eagen, and Reuben Mickle, were defendants: the issue joined was upon the fact, whe-: ther a certain judgment in the Common Pleas of Green county, at the suit of the present defendants against Samiiel Mickle, was a good and valid judgment or otherwise.
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Writ of error to the Common Pléíis of Green coimt}'. This was an amicable action, in which Benjamin Campbell Was plaintiff, and Jesse Kent, Uriah B. Eagen, and Reuben Mickle, were defendants: the issue joined was upon the fact, whe-: ther a certain judgment in the Common Pleas of Green county, at the suit of the present defendants against Samiiel Mickle, was a good and valid judgment or otherwise. Jesse Kent) Uriah B. Ea-gen, and Reuben Mickle, were the endorsers to the Bank of Browns* ville, of a note of Samuel Mickle for three hundred dollars. Jesse Kent and Mr. Buchanan, an attorney at…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Huston; J.
The opinion of the court beíow' has been attacked' solely on the ground of authority, and we are told if it be supported, we will overturn a long list of authorities.' I shall consider some of them briefly. Two cases from our'own books were cited; I Bin. 2'l4; in this case the writ was against two, served on one only, and an appearance for both; the cause was referred, and are-port made against both, upon which judgment was entered, and a fieri facias issued, which was levied on a mill and farm, of the defendant on whom the writ had been…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Denton v. NoyesNew York Supreme Court · 1810
- Stump v. FindlaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1828
- Lewis v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1815
- Anderson v. NeffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1824
- Reinholdt v. AlbertiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1808
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