Cochran v. Parker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Error. ERROR to the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin COUIlty* ^ In the Court below, this case was an appeal by the ant , below, George Cochran, from the judgment of J^ohn Kean, esquire, a justice of the peace of the county of Dauphin, in a suit brought against him by Edward Parker, by his agent John Wyeth. Judgment was rendered by the justice in favour of the plaintiff, on the 27th April, 1818, and on the same day the defendant appealed.
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In Error. ERROR to the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin COUIlty* ^ In the Court below, this case was an appeal by the ant , below, George Cochran, from the judgment of J^ohn Kean, esquire, a justice of the peace of the county of Dauphin, in a suit brought against him by Edward Parker, by his agent John Wyeth. Judgment was rendered by the justice in favour of the plaintiff, on the 27th April, 1818, and on the same day the defendant appealed. The transcript stated the appeal thus : “ John Cochran, esq. bound as bail in appeal, according to law. 27th April, 1818;” and the transcript filed on…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Duncan, J.
Judgment was given by the justice in favour of the defendant in error, on the 27th April, 1818; appeal taken on same day; John Cochran bound as bail in appeal, according to lawand transcript filed on same day in *551the prothonotary’s office. On the docket of the Court of Common Pleas, there are two attornies marked for the appellee. The appeal is entered of May Term, 1818; the appellant appears by attorney, prays oyer, &c. On the 17 th August; “rule on justice to amend and perfect the transcript of his docket, by stating the sum the recognisance…
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