Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Maris

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 30, 1818PublishedCited by 1 opinion

THESE two actions were referred, under a compulsory. ■ ' r J rule to arbitrators, who awarded as follows: “ The arbitrators, in the above two causes, having heard the respective parties, their witnesses and allegations, do find for the Commonwealth the sum of one thousand dollars.”

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THESE two actions were referred, under a compulsory. ■ ' r J rule to arbitrators, who awarded as follows: “ The arbitrators, in the above two causes, having heard the respective parties, their witnesses and allegations, do find for the Commonwealth the sum of one thousand dollars.” A motion was now made by Solomons, for the defendant, to strike off the award, while C. J. Ingersoll, at the same time, moved to send it back to 'the arbitrators to be amended by entering a several award in each action, founding his application on an affidavit of one of The arbitrators that such was their…

1Opinion of the Court

The Court

were of opinion that the award should not be sent back to the arbitrators, but that it should be set aside; being one award in two actions.

Award set aside.

2Cited by1 opinion

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