Church v. Riddle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the District Court of Crawford county. Daniel Shryoch, treasurer of Crawford county, for the use of Gaylord Church against J. Stuart Riddle. The parties agreed to consider the following facts in the nature of a special verdict.
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ERROR to the District Court of Crawford county. Daniel Shryoch, treasurer of Crawford county, for the use of Gaylord Church against J. Stuart Riddle. The parties agreed to consider the following facts in the nature of a special verdict. On the 6th May 1824, John Field, of Philadelphia, died intestate, leaving five heirs, (lineal decendants), of whom were Joseph and Samuel Field, and was seised of 200 acres of land in Crawford county, No. 44. On the 8th May 1824, letters of administration on said intestate estate were granted in Philadelphia county, to said Joseph Field. On the 11th August…
1Opinion of the Court
*511The opinion of the court was delivered by
Huston, J.
In this case stated, two or three points were made by the counsel of the plaintiff here, though perhaps it is not necessary to consider them all in deciding this cause. John Field died on the 6th May 1824, and on the 8th May 1824, administration was granted to his son Joseph. On the 11th August 1830, a judgment was entered de terris (I suppose meaning to exclude all personal liability of the administrator) in favour of Joseph Clara, for $3151.96. On the 12th August 1830, a fi. fa., returned “ nulla bona.” On the 16th May 1831, a testatum fi.…
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