Brenneman v. Greenawalt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Error. ERROR to the Common Pleas of Westmoreland county. This case came before the Court below by appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, in an amicable action in the name of Greenawalt as plaintiff, against Br-enneman as defendant.
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In Error. ERROR to the Common Pleas of Westmoreland county. This case came before the Court below by appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, in an amicable action in the name of Greenawalt as plaintiff, against Br-enneman as defendant. It appeared by the transcript of the record of the justice, that the parties were both present, and agreed to leave all matters in dispute to five men as auditors, who met, and after being- sworn and affirmed, and hearing the parties, a majority reported in favour of the plaintiff, Greenawalt, for the sum of 2SO dollars. From these proceedings the…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
Greenatualt, the plaintiff below, brought an action against Brenneman, the defendant, before a justice of the peace. The parties Voluntarily appeared before the justice and submitted the cause to the determination of arbitrators, who made an award in favour of the plaintiff for §250, for which judgment was entered by the-justice. ■ The defendant appealed to the Court of Common Pleas, where the cause was tried by a jury, who gave a verdict for the plaintiff for §480. The Court arrested the judgment, being of opinion that the justice had no jurisdiction. Two reasons are assigned…
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