Hampton v. Speckenagle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. Error to the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia., in assumpsit, brought by the defendant in error, the plaintiff below, William Speckenagle, against Mexander Hampton, to recover damages for not complying with an alleged contract of sale of real estate in Bucks County.
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IN ERROR. Error to the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia., in assumpsit, brought by the defendant in error, the plaintiff below, William Speckenagle, against Mexander Hampton, to recover damages for not complying with an alleged contract of sale of real estate in Bucks County. The declaration stated in the first account, that whereas heretofore, to wit, on the first January, 1814, a certain conversation was had and moved by and between the said Mexander and the said William, wherein the said William, in consideration of the promise and undertaking of the said Mexander, to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Tilghman, C. J.
This action Wa's brought by William Speck* enagle the plaintiff above (who is defendant in error,) against Jllex-ander Hampton, for breach of contract, respecting a tract of land sold by the plaintiff to the defendant.' The sale was by public auction, and the price 89 dollars 50 cents per acre. The defendant denied that he was the purchaser, and averred, that his bid of 89 dollars 50 cents an acre, was made, as agent for the plaintiff, and on his account. Several bills of exceptions were taken by the defendant in the course of the trial…
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