Weikel v. Long
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland county. On the 14th of April 1858, a judgment, Samuel Long against John Weikel and Henry Long, was entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland county, on a bond, with warrant of attorney, dated “ the 31st day of March 1858, for the sum of $400, conditioned that the above-named Henry Long and John Weikel shall and do well and truly pay unto David Billman and Daniel Sehlig, guardians of two minor children of…
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland county. On the 14th of April 1858, a judgment, Samuel Long against John Weikel and Henry Long, was entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland county, on a bond, with warrant of attorney, dated “ the 31st day of March 1858, for the sum of $400, conditioned that the above-named Henry Long and John Weikel shall and do well and truly pay unto David Billman and Daniel Sehlig, guardians of two minor children of George Long, deceased, the amount which is secured to said Billman and Sehlig, by bond or bonds, as guardians, with stay of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, March 11th 1867, by
Agnew, J.
— Presenting the true character of this case, the objections to it disappear, and the authorities cited are found to be inapplicable.
The original judgment was entered under a warrant of attorney; and to the sci. fa. both defendants appeared and confessed judgment with a release of all errors ; John Weikel for the sum due, thereby leaving the liquidation in the hands of the court, and Henry Long for the specific sum $520.50, at which the previous judgment confessed by Weikel was liquidated by the prothonotary, as of the date…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Perit v. WallisSupreme Court of the United States · 1796
- Bank of the United States v. ThayerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841
- Watkins v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1837
- Bennet v. ReedSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1840
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