Douglass's Lessee v. Sanderson

2 U.S. 116

2 Dall. 116

1 L.Ed. 312

Douglass's Lessee

v.

Sanderson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

April Term, 1791

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On the trial of this cause, before Judge Bryan, at Nisi Prius, in Cumberland, in November 1790, the Plaintiff offered in evidence a deed, and to prove its execution by the hand writing of one of the witnesses, who was dead. The other witness was said to be dead also; and, to prove this, they offered the Plaintiff himself, to testify that the witness had formerly lived in Philadelphia, that he had made enquires for him, and heard he was dead. This testimony was objected to; but on argument…