Ely v. Stanton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR TO.THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS OE LUZERNE COUNTY. No. 78 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 242 March. Term 1887, C. P. On March 4, 1887, an appeal was filed by the defendant from the judgment of an alderman in favor of Charles A. Stanton and Louisa Stanton, his wife, against Jasper Q. Ely, for $59.47. The transcript showed that the defendant was summoned to answer the plaintiffs “ in a plea of debt amounting to $59.47 for work and labor done by the wife’s son…
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ERROR TO.THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS OE LUZERNE COUNTY. No. 78 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 242 March. Term 1887, C. P. On March 4, 1887, an appeal was filed by the defendant from the judgment of an alderman in favor of Charles A. Stanton and Louisa Stanton, his wife, against Jasper Q. Ely, for $59.47. The transcript showed that the defendant was summoned to answer the plaintiffs “ in a plea of debt amounting to $59.47 for work and labor done by the wife’s son Lewis C. Preston, yet under age; ” and that after hearing the proofs and allegations judgment was given publicly, etc., on…
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Opinion,
Mu. Justice Gbeen:
We think it quite clear that the act of April 9, 1872, P. L. 47, is not applicable to this case. By the first section, it is provided that moneys due for labor and services rendered by any miner, mechanic, laborer, or clerk, and many others, “from any person or persons or chartered company employing clerks, miners, mechanics, or laborers, either as owners, lessees, contractors, or under-owners, of any works, mines, manufactory, or other business where clerks, miners, or mechanics are employed,” shall be a lien, etc. Section 5 provides that, “ In all cases of appeal…
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