Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Marshall
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas, No. 2, of Allegheny county: Of October and November Term 1876, No. 190. This was a scire facias to revivo and continue the lien of a judgment. In February 1868, Frederick Marshall recovered a judgment against the Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railway Company, for §5956.11, in default of an appearance and affidavit of defence, the action being in assumpsit for work done by the plaintiff’ in the construction of the road of said company.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas, No. 2, of Allegheny county: Of October and November Term 1876, No. 190. This was a scire facias to revivo and continue the lien of a judgment. In February 1868, Frederick Marshall recovered a judgment against the Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railway Company, for §5956.11, in default of an appearance and affidavit of defence, the action being in assumpsit for work done by the plaintiff’ in the construction of the road of said company. The suit was brought on two orders, drawn by the president and directors of the Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railway Company,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mercur
The original judgment was against the Pittsburgh and Steuben-ville Railroad Company. It was recovered for work done by the defendant in error in the construction of the railroad for that company. The indebtedness was evidenced by written certificates dated 16th September 1856. The corporation became insolvent. All its property, real and personal, and its franchises were sold under a decree of court, and the company ceased to exist. The purchaser and others for whom he acted, organized a railroad company. After some further changes and transfers, the whole property and franchises became vested…
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