Moore v. Houston
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Error. THIS was a writ of error to the Common Pleas of Lancaster county, which was heard at a special session of this Court, held by virtue of an act of assembly passed for that 'purpose, in March last, and decided at this Term. But, as the opinions of the Judges contain a minute detail of the facts and principles involved in the decision, and as a report of the arguments would extend to a very inconvenient length, it has been thought preferable to omit them.
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
This is an action of trespass for breaking and entering the plaintiff’s store, and taking his goods, &c.; brought by Robert W. Houston, the defendant in error, against Daniel Moore, deputy marshal, the plaintiff in error, general John Dicks and others, members of a court martial, by whom the said Houston was tried, and sentenced to pay a fine of ninety-six dollars, Molton C. Rogers, the judge advocate, and Nathaniel W. Sample, brigade inspector of militia. The defendants pleaded not guilty, with leave to give the special matter in evidence ; on which issue was joined. They also…
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