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Saylor v. Commonwealth ex rel. Ziegler

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 1, 1886PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error to the Common Pleas of Lehigh County to review z. judgment for plaintiff in au action against a prothonotary for negligence in entering the judgment.

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Error to the Common Pleas of Lehigh County to review z. judgment for plaintiff in au action against a prothonotary for negligence in entering the judgment. The facts and the case fully appear in the following opinion of the court below, delivered by J. H. IIag-enman, P. J.: E". A. Saylor, one of tbe defendants, was prothonotary of Lebigb county, from tbe first Monday of January, 1876, to tbe first Monday of January, 1879. During bis term of office, on tbe 23 d of August, 1877, the plaintiffs brought suit against Peter N. Hensinger, 0. A. Miller, A. S. Miller, and Michael Miller, and the same…

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:. The opinion of the learned judge on taking off the nonsuit ■contains a correct statement of the law as to the liability of the prothonotary, and on that opinion the judgment is affirmed.

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Raitport v. Provident National BankDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Johnson v. HessIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Petticord v. JoyceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Orris v. RobertsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Commonwealth v. RobertsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957

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