Reed v. Defebaugh
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ekbor to the Common Pleas of Blair county. This was an amicable action between James E. Eefebaugh and William Need, in which a case was stated. It was stated that prior to 4th July, 1849, J. A. Green was indebted to P. S. Green, by book account, for goods sold. On 21st October, 1851, the balance of the account amounted to $310, for which J. A. Green gave bis note under seal, for the payment to P. S. Green, one year after date, with interest.
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Ekbor to the Common Pleas of Blair county. This was an amicable action between James E. Eefebaugh and William Need, in which a case was stated. It was stated that prior to 4th July, 1849, J. A. Green was indebted to P. S. Green, by book account, for goods sold. On 21st October, 1851, the balance of the account amounted to $310, for which J. A. Green gave bis note under seal, for the payment to P. S. Green, one year after date, with interest. An entry was made in the account-books of the amount of the note, which balanced the account. The note was afterwards transferred to the plaintiff, and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Woodwab,d, J.
The exemption law of 9th April, 1849, was limited to take effect on the 4th day of July in that year, and, says the sixth section, “ shall apply only to debts contracted on and after that date.” The only question presented by the record is whether this debt was contracted on or after that date.
It is agreed that J. A. Green was indebted to P. S. Green, by book account, for goods sold before the 4th July, 1849, to the amount of $310; that on the 21st October, 1851, a sealed note for that amount was given at one year and entered in the books…
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