Murray v. Haslett
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Allegheny ■county. This was an action of debt by Samuel Haslett v. Bertram Murray, on a recognisance of bail entered into before a justice of the peace in a suit by Haslett against "Warner, in which the latter appealed, and Murray, in 1848, as his bail, became bound on a recognisance “ in the sum of $35, on condition that the defendant shall appear at the next Court of Common Pleas, to prosecute his appeal with effect.”
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Error to the Common Pleas of Allegheny ■county. This was an action of debt by Samuel Haslett v. Bertram Murray, on a recognisance of bail entered into before a justice of the peace in a suit by Haslett against "Warner, in which the latter appealed, and Murray, in 1848, as his bail, became bound on a recognisance “ in the sum of $35, on condition that the defendant shall appear at the next Court of Common Pleas, to prosecute his appeal with effect.” The declaration alleged the recognisance as above, and averred that Warner not having prosecuted his appeal with effect, but judgment having been…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered, by
Lowrxe, J.
Samuel Haslett sued George Warner before a justice of the peace, and obtained judgment against him, and thereupon Warner appealed, and Bertram Murray became his bail “ in the sum of $35, on condition that the defendant should appear at the next Court of Common Pleas to prosecute his appeal with effect.” Warner having failed in his appeal, this action of debt was brought against the bail. The declaration does not aver any recognisance, but alleges that Murray became bail as above set out, and then assigns for breach (rather imperfectly) that…
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- Ingham v. TracySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1836
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