Legal Opinion

Marshall v. Lowry

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 30, 1820PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In Error. WRIT- of error to Huntingdon county. In delivering the opinion of the Court, the Chief Justice has rendered unnecessary any other statement of the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Til gum an C. J.

Lowry, the plaintiff below, issued a summons against Marshall, Patton, and Moore, to recover a debt founded on their joint assumption. The sheriff returned the summons, served, that is, as I understand, served on all the defendants. Ón this, the plaintiff entered a rule of re-n ° , . , , . . , ference, and appointed a time to choose arbitrators at the , office of the prothonotary. At the time appointed, it was proved that notice was served on Marshall and Patton, two of the defendants, and they not appearing, the prothonotary, as agent of the defendants, proceeded to appoint…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Beltzhoover v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1832

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