Coleman v. Lukens
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THIS was an action brought by Edward Coleman and Louis Hurford, executors of William Coleman deceased, to the use of Harriet Coleman, guardian of the minor children of James Coleman deceased, against Rebecca W. Lukens.
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THIS was an action brought by Edward Coleman and Louis Hurford, executors of William Coleman deceased, to the use of Harriet Coleman, guardian of the minor children of James Coleman deceased, against Rebecca W. Lukens. It was an amicable action, entered under an agreement, which, after stating the names of the parties, &c., and that the action was in case, proceeded as follows: “ It is agreed that an amicable action be entered as above, and that all matters in variance in the cause between the parties, consisting of a claim by the plaintiffs against the defendant, founded on a promissory…
1Opinion of the Court
*41The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Kennedy J.
— This was an amicable action instituted in the court below, by the plaintiffs in error against the defendant, for the purpose of recovering the amount of a note, dated the 1st of April 1837, whereby the defendant promised to pay, four months after the date thereof, the sum of $7023.50, to William Coleman, the intestate of the plaintiffs, or order, at the Bank of Chester County, without defalcation, for value received. By the agreement of the attorneys of the parties, which was made a rule of the court, ex parte on eight days’ notice, all…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Coleman v. LukensSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1839
3Cited by2 opinions
- Gunn v. BowersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Kidd v. EmmettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872