Legal Opinion

Fichthorn v. Boyer

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 15, 1836PublishedCited by 6 opinions

ERROR to the common pleas of Berks county. This was an action of covenant by Benneville Keim, executor of Andrew Fichthorn deceased, against Daniel Fichthorn and George Boyer. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Sergeant, J.

This was an action of covenant brought by Benneville Keim, executor of Andrew Fichthorn, against Daniel Fichthorn and George Boyer, in which there had been an award of arbitrators against both the defendants, and Boyer appealed, and pleaded non est factum. Nine bonds had been given on the 30th of *160January 1813, by George Kershner to George Shertle, conditioned for the payment of 100 pounds respectively, at various dates. In 1820, these bonds were assigned by Shertle to Fichthorn and Boyer. On the 30th of January 1821, the following…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. New Orleans, St. Louis & Chicago Railroad v. BurkeMississippi Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Miller v. Royal Flint Glass WorksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  3. Schmertz v. ShreeveSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  4. Overton v. TozerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1838
  5. Hunt v. Kline, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1839

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