Legal Opinion

Winchester v. Rich

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 14, 1909No. Appeal, No. 19PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal, No. 19, Feb. T., 1909, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Clinton Co., Jan. T., 1907, No. 57, on verdict for defendant in case of Amasa B. Win-Chester v. M. B. Rich. Appeal from judgment of a justice of the peace. Before Hall, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the facts. Under the instruction of the court the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned among others was in giving binding instructions for defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Porter, J.,

The plaintiff recovered a judgment, before a justice of the peace, against Elizabeth Gates and others, partners, trading as the I. X. L. Brick Company, on August 4, 1905. An execution was issued on this judgment by the justice on August 9, 1905, and on the same day returned by the constable “no goods.” The plaintiff, on August 11, 1905, filed a transcript of this judgment in the common pleas and issued execution thereon to the sheriff. The record of the justice showed that the claim of the plaintiff was for wages of manual labor performed by the plaintiff for the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ingham v. TracySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1836
  2. Morgan v. SoissonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  3. Murray v. HaslettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1852
  4. O'Donnell v. MullinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1856
  5. Seidenstriker v. BuffumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1850

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GouldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
  2. Damiano v. MooneyPennylvania Municipal Court, Philadelphia County · 1934
  3. Shurr v. RichSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911

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