Henry v. Sims
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
This was a writ of eRroR to the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, to remove the record of an action of debt, brought in that court by Joseph Sims against Alexander Henry, to recover the pénalty given by the 14th section of the act of 13th April, 1791, 'for not entering satisfaction of a judgment in the said court.
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This was a writ of eRroR to the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, to remove the record of an action of debt, brought in that court by Joseph Sims against Alexander Henry, to recover the pénalty given by the 14th section of the act of 13th April, 1791, 'for not entering satisfaction of a judgment in the said court. The circumstances were as follows:— On the 23d of December, 1820, Joseph Sims executed a mortgage of certain property in the county of Philadelphia, to Alexander Henry, to secure the payment of § 10,000 with interest, money lent by Alexander Henry to Joseph…
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*197The opinion of the court was delivered by
Huston, J.
Joseph Sims was plaintiff below, aud brought a suit against Alexander Henry, on the 14th section of the act of 15th of April, 1791, which is in these words; “ Whereas, it frequently happens, that judgments long remain unsatisfied on record, although the moneys forwhich those judgments have been rendered, are justly discharged, whereby defendants, in such cases, as well as the subsequent purchasers of real property suffer much vexation and inconve-. nience; Be it enacted, that each and every person having received satisfaction for his or their…
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