Norbeck v. Davis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 331, Jan T., 1892, by defendant, B. F. Davis, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., Dec. T., 1889, No. 46, on verdict for plaintiffs, William A. Norbeck et al., executors of Lydia C. Doersom, deceased. Interpleader to determine ownership of household goods seized as property of Philip Doersom, but claimed by his wife.
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Appeal, No. 331, Jan T., 1892, by defendant, B. F. Davis, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., Dec. T., 1889, No. 46, on verdict for plaintiffs, William A. Norbeck et al., executors of Lydia C. Doersom, deceased. Interpleader to determine ownership of household goods seized as property of Philip Doersom, but claimed by his wife. When Thomas F. McEUigott, a witness for plaintiff, was on the stand, he was asked: “ Q. What about the rest of the furniture? A. T have heard him say, I have heard Mr. Doersom say many times — ■” Objected to by defendants. Exception. “ A. I have heard Mr. Doersom say…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Dean,
Philip Doersom, a carriage manufacturer of Lancaster, being embarrassed by debts, on October 8, 1889, for the purpose of preferring certain creditors, confessed judgments to them aggregating about $14,000. On the following 24th of October, B. F. Davis, this defendant, obtained judgment against Doersom, adversely, in the sum of $358.50 and costs.
One of the preferred creditors on October 9, 1889, issued execution on his judgment, and on it all the personal property, indisputably owned by Doersom, was sold. But there were some articles of household furniture in the…
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