Jordan v. Cooper
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Error. THIS was a writ of error to the Common Pleas of Lehigh county. John-Cooper and Peter Cooper , the plaintiffs below, brought this action of covenant against Frederick Jordan, and declared, “ that by certain articles of agreement, made and executed at Lehigh county, aforesaid, the 11th day of March, 1812, between the aforesaid John Cooper and Peter Cooper, by the names of John and Peter Cooper, both of upper Saucon township, in the county of Northampton, and state of…
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In Error. THIS was a writ of error to the Common Pleas of Lehigh county. John-Cooper and Peter Cooper , the plaintiffs below, brought this action of covenant against Frederick Jordan, and declared, “ that by certain articles of agreement, made and executed at Lehigh county, aforesaid, the 11th day of March, 1812, between the aforesaid John Cooper and Peter Cooper, by the names of John and Peter Cooper, both of upper Saucon township, in the county of Northampton, and state of Pennsylvania, of the one part, and the said Frederick Jordan.> by the name of Frederick Jordan, of the same place, of…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
This is an action of covenant; brought by John and Peter Cooper, (the plaintiffs below,) against Frederick Jordan, (plaintiff in error.) The declaration sets forth articles of agreement between the parties, dated 1st March, 1812, by which the plaintiffs agreed to sell to the defendant three parcels of land, for which the defendant was to pay at the rate of 21/. lawful money of Pennsylvania, an acre, viz. 1000 dollars on the 27th May, 1812, and the residue on the 1st May, 1813. Possession was to be delivered to the defendant on the 15th April, 1812, and on the first payment of…
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