Mehaffy v. Lytle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL from’ the circuit court of Lancaster county, held by Chief Justice Gibson, This was an action of debt on bond, by James Mehaffy and James Duffy for the use of James Duffy, against Joseph Lytle who survived John Pedan; all the facts of which are fully stated by his honour, who delivered the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Kennedy, J.
This cause was tried lately at a circuit court held before his honour, the chief justice, for Lancaster county, and has been brought here by an appeal taken on the part of the defendant. It is an action of debt brought on a bond dated the 19th day of July 1815, executed by John Pedan as principal, who died before the action was commenced, and Joseph Lytle, the defendant, as the surety of Pedan, to the plaintiffs, James Mehaffy and James Duffy, in the sum of 7233 dollars and 41 cents. The bond with its condition, and all the facts and…
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- M'Kinney v. MehaffeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1844