Legal Opinion

Neil v. Colwell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 20, 1870PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson county: Of October and November Term 1869, No. 5. On the 16th of April 1860, Alexander Colwell obtained judgment in the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson county against Thomas N. Neil for $1689.62. After a fi. fa. and sale of the defendant’s property in Jefferson county, the plaintiff, on the 8th of May 1863, issued a testatum fi. fa. to Indiana county, which was entered of record there on the 11th of June 1863, and the…

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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson county: Of October and November Term 1869, No. 5. On the 16th of April 1860, Alexander Colwell obtained judgment in the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson county against Thomas N. Neil for $1689.62. After a fi. fa. and sale of the defendant’s property in Jefferson county, the plaintiff, on the 8th of May 1863, issued a testatum fi. fa. to Indiana county, which was entered of record there on the 11th of June 1863, and the sheriff levied on the real estate of defendant in that county; the land was condemned June 24th 1863, and the inquisition…

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The opinion of the court was delivered, January 3d 1871, by

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— Judgment was entered in the Common Pleas of Jefferson county, in a scire facias sur recognisance, in favor of Alexander Colwell, against Thomas N. Neil, on the 16th April 1860, for $1689.62. On this judgment on the 25th May 1860, a fi. fa. was issued to September Term 1860, on which real estate was levied, inquisition waived and property sold to J. O. Kennedy for the sum of $90. On the 8th May 1863 a testatum fi. fa. to September 1863, was issued to the sheriff of Indiana county, who delivered the same to the prothonotary of…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. McLanahan v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  2. Clough v. WelshSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  3. Smith v. FordSuperior Court of Delaware · 1932

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