Jacoby v. Laussatt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THIS case Came before the Court on a motion by the defendant for a new trial, founded upon the admission and rejection of evidence, and the alleged misdirection of Judge Duncan, before whom the cause was tried at Nisi Prius, on die 29th November, 1820. It was an action of trover for S00fls claimed by. the plaintiffs, by virtue of a deed from Francis Jacoby, by which he assigned all his property . c , . ,. , ° • them m trust tor his creditors in the manner specified m ^eec^…
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THIS case Came before the Court on a motion by the defendant for a new trial, founded upon the admission and rejection of evidence, and the alleged misdirection of Judge Duncan, before whom the cause was tried at Nisi Prius, on die 29th November, 1820. It was an action of trover for S00fls claimed by. the plaintiffs, by virtue of a deed from Francis Jacoby, by which he assigned all his property . c , . ,. , ° • them m trust tor his creditors in the manner specified m ^eec^ the trial ^ evidence was in substance asfollows: In the month of September, 1815, Francis Jacoby purchased a quantity of…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman, C. J.,
after recapitulating the facts, delivered, the opinion of the Court, as follows :
The counsel for the defendant, who have moved for a new trial, make three objections to the charge of - the Court. 1. That the evidence was not sufficient to justify the jury in finding the defendant guilty of a wrongful conversion. 2d. That Ambrose Laussatt had a right to consign the goods to •the defendant, although no agreement to that purpose was made: and 3d. That the standard of damages ought to have been the price for which the goods were actually sold, and not the value at the time of the…
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