Wood v. Reynolds
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Common Pleas of Luzerne county. John B. Wood against John Gruver with notice to E. M. Reynolds. The parties agreed to the following special verdict:— “ On the 18th day of February 1839, John M. Gruver gave a judgment-note to John B. Wood for the sum of $57.65, with interest from date.
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ERROR to the Common Pleas of Luzerne county. John B. Wood against John Gruver with notice to E. M. Reynolds. The parties agreed to the following special verdict:— “ On the 18th day of February 1839, John M. Gruver gave a judgment-note to John B. Wood for the sum of $57.65, with interest from date. This note was entered of record in the Prothonotary’s Office, on the 12th day of March 1839. It was entered in the name óf John B. Wood v. John Gruver, leaving out the letter “M” upon all the dockets upon which the record stands; and on the 31st of March 1841, John M. Gruver sold his land to E. W.…
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Ctjeiam.
It is certain that ah initial, standing with a name of baptism, is'no part of it in pleading; but it follows not that an omission of it is to be disregarded as an index of notice to purchasers. Persons of the same name are individuated by various additions ; sometimes by title, profession, residence or seniority ; sometimes by numerals; sometimes by colour of the complexion or hair; and sometimes by ah initial. ThcarbssUbe of the badge, in this instance, misled a purchaser; and though the judgment is good against the defendant, it is bad against the ter re-tenant. It was the…
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