Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania v. Ketland
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THE household furniture of the defendant was taken under a fi. fa., and the sheriff at this term returned his writ " levied as per inventory." Before the levy, the sheriff had been indemnified by the plaintiff; and after the return, a venditioni exponar issued, returnable at next March term.
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THE household furniture of the defendant was taken under a fi. fa., and the sheriff at this term returned his writ " levied as per inventory." Before the levy, the sheriff had been indemnified by the plaintiff; and after the return, a venditioni exponar issued, returnable at next March term. On a former day a motion was made on behalf of the sheriff to amend 1809. bis return, by adding “ that the goods mentioned in the inven- “ t017> were» at the time of the levy made, claimed by James “ Lyle and others as their property, by virtue of an assignment “ by the defendant, dated the 4th of January…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court
asked whether a precedent for such a motion was any where to be found; and told the counsel that if they thought there was, they should have time to search for it, though it was the last day of the court’s sitting; but the counsel answered that they were not aware of any precedent, and therefore would not ask for time. Whereupon
Per Curiam. Motion denied.
END OE DECEMBER TERM, 1808.
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