Keen v. Hopkins
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to tke District Court of Philadelphia. This was an attachment execution, by John Hopkins against Mary Davis, in which James S. Keen was summoned as garnishee of the defendant.
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Error to tke District Court of Philadelphia. This was an attachment execution, by John Hopkins against Mary Davis, in which James S. Keen was summoned as garnishee of the defendant. After answering the interrogatories which were filed, Mr. Keen pleaded nulla Iona, and on this plea the cause was tried November 30th 1864, when the jury returned the following: “Verdict for plaintiff, $354.34.” Keen thereupon moved for a new trial, and an arrest of judgment, which motions were disallowed. On the 24th of December 1864, on motion of the plaintiff, the court amended the record of finding of the jury…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, by
Agnew, J.
— It would be sufficient for this case to say it is affirmed, because not a single error has been assigned, according to the rules of this court.
But not to pass the principal point without notice, we may say that great discretion should be allowmd to the courts below, in putting into form and amending verdicts.
*446Where the court has any elements from which it can fairly expound the verdict, and carry out its substantial finding, we are not disposed to scrutinize its exercise of the power of amendment with much nicety.
Judgment is affirmed.
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