Lindsey v. Corah
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of Susquehanna county. David Lindsey against J. W. Corah. Appeal by defendant from the judgment of a justice, in debt, for 7 dollars 11 cents. The case was referred out of court to arbitrators, who made an award in favour of the plaintiff for 28 dollars 16 cents, from which the defendant again appealed.
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ERROR to the common pleas of Susquehanna county. David Lindsey against J. W. Corah. Appeal by defendant from the judgment of a justice, in debt, for 7 dollars 11 cents. The case was referred out of court to arbitrators, who made an award in favour of the plaintiff for 28 dollars 16 cents, from which the defendant again appealed. Upon being tried by jury, a verdict and judgment were rendered for the plaintiff for 4 dollars 40 cents, upon which the plaintiff issued an execution for full costs, 76 dollars 31 cenls. On motion, the court set aside the execution, and entered ajudgment for the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
The defendant appealed from the judgment of "a justice of the peace, for 7 dollars 11 cents. The cause in court was referred, and there was an award for the plaintiff for 28 dollars 16 cents. From this the defendant again appealed, and on the trial, the plaintiff recovered 4 dollars 40 cents. This case depends on the construction of the first section of the act of the 9th of April 1833.jp By that act, the costs o| appeals from the judgment of justices and aldermen are made to abide the event of the suit, without regard to the amount…
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