Strouse's v. Becker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Schuylkill county. This case was tried in the court below, and the judgment of that court reversed on writ of error here, as reported in 2 Wright 190. On the second trial, by agreement of counsel for plaintiff and defendant, the evidence introduced on the former trial as printed in the plaintiff’s paper-book, was read and submitted as the evidence in the case, no other being offered.
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Error to the Common Pleas of Schuylkill county. This case was tried in the court below, and the judgment of that court reversed on writ of error here, as reported in 2 Wright 190. On the second trial, by agreement of counsel for plaintiff and defendant, the evidence introduced on the former trial as printed in the plaintiff’s paper-book, was read and submitted as the evidence in the case, no other being offered. The case was submitted without argument, it being apparent from the remarks of Judge Iiegins that he would instruct the jury to find for the defendant, in order, as he said, “ that…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, by
Woodward, J.
In 1857, Roseberry, a creditor of Becker, levied s, fieri facias upon the household goods of the latter, who claimed the benefit of the exemption statute. The goods were appraised at $214.25, and set apart for Becker. Before the appraisement, he had obtained an insurance on them from the Lycoming Mutual Insurance Company. Part of the goods were subsequently destroyed by fire, and the company adjusted the loss with Becker at $137.50; but, before this sum was paid over to him, Strouse, another creditor, attached it in the hands of the…
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