Curtis v. Patton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Error. W RIT of error to the Common Pleas of Centre county. In delivering the opinion of the Court, the Chief Justice has stated every thing connected with the points viucu. referred to Penns. Hartman. (a) cited, Thill. Ev. 175. Peake's Ev. 13. 15, 16, 17, 18. Douglass v. Sanderson.(a) Jackson v. €ooley.(b) Jackson v. Bohlman.(c) Goodright v. Moss.(d)
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
In this case, two of the defendants only, were taken and became parties to the suit. These two pleaded severally ; nevertheless, the jury found a verdict against William Patton, who never was a party, and judgment was entered against him. In this, undoubtedly, there was error.
Another error has been assigned, on the trial of the issue against Samuel Patton, who pleaded infancy. In support of this plea, he offered in evidence a book, (called the family bible of his deceased father,) in which was entered the age of Samuel Patton, in the hand writing of his brother John Patton, who…
2Cited by1 opinion
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