Custer v. Detterer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Common Pleas of Montgomery county. It was a scire facias brought by Levi Custer, executor of Eve Custer, to the use of Mathias Brumback, against Abraham Detterer and Christian Detterer, administrators of Christian Detterer deceased, with notice to Abraham Krupp, Jacob Harley, Jacob Hallman, Christian Detterer, Jun., Abraham Detterer, Jun., and the trustees of the Presbyterian congregation of Norriton and Lower Providence, terre-tenants.
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ERROR to the Common Pleas of Montgomery county. It was a scire facias brought by Levi Custer, executor of Eve Custer, to the use of Mathias Brumback, against Abraham Detterer and Christian Detterer, administrators of Christian Detterer deceased, with notice to Abraham Krupp, Jacob Harley, Jacob Hallman, Christian Detterer, Jun., Abraham Detterer, Jun., and the trustees of the Presbyterian congregation of Norriton and Lower Providence, terre-tenants. The facts of the case, and the points involved in it, are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. The case was argued by
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Huston, J.
I shall endeavour to state the records and facts as they appeared in the Common Pleas.
The defendants’ intestate died on the 17th of January 1818. To November term 1824, a suit was commenced by the plaintiff against the defendants, on a bond of their intestate; and at September term 1826, judgment was rendered in favour of the plaintiff for $612.32; which judgment was subsequently affirmed by the Supreme Court, on the 23d of February 1829.
To April term 1829, No. 24, a fieri facias was issued on this judgment against the administrators. This…
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