Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Volume 1William P. Farrand, 1809 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 62
... debtor prohibits a lumping sale . Per CURIAM . It is the rule of this court to disallow in every case a lumping sale ... debtors that this should be the general rule ; any other would lead to the most shameful sacrifices of property ...
... debtor prohibits a lumping sale . Per CURIAM . It is the rule of this court to disallow in every case a lumping sale ... debtors that this should be the general rule ; any other would lead to the most shameful sacrifices of property ...
Page 68
... debtor , for he has suffered nothing by the omission , as he would , if it were to touch the original judgment . [ YEATES J. This point has less weight than at first it appear- ed to have , since the present is a new claim for dividends ...
... debtor , for he has suffered nothing by the omission , as he would , if it were to touch the original judgment . [ YEATES J. This point has less weight than at first it appear- ed to have , since the present is a new claim for dividends ...
Page 126
... debtor , and then ob- tains a re- lease of the equity of re- demption . A.retains the title deeds and B. re- ceives the rents and 66 ( L ( 6 " On the 17th day of March 1797 , John Shields executed a name from mortgage of the premises in ...
... debtor , and then ob- tains a re- lease of the equity of re- demption . A.retains the title deeds and B. re- ceives the rents and 66 ( L ( 6 " On the 17th day of March 1797 , John Shields executed a name from mortgage of the premises in ...
Page 191
... this must proceed upon the ground of there being an ascertained debt due to him . Still further , where an account has been a long time in the balance . 1806 . OZEAS υ . hands of the debtor without OF PENNSYLVANIA . 191 Lessee ...
... this must proceed upon the ground of there being an ascertained debt due to him . Still further , where an account has been a long time in the balance . 1806 . OZEAS υ . hands of the debtor without OF PENNSYLVANIA . 191 Lessee ...
Page 192
... debtor without objection , this is as conclusive against him as a stated account ; Tickel v . Short ; ( a ) and it will be presumed , to support the action , that the balance was esta- JOHNSON . blished before the jury by some evidence ...
... debtor without objection , this is as conclusive against him as a stated account ; Tickel v . Short ; ( a ) and it will be presumed , to support the action , that the balance was esta- JOHNSON . blished before the jury by some evidence ...
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Page 418 - ... where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under the United States, and the decision is against their validity ; or where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of, or an authority exercised under any State, on the ground of their being repugnant to the constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States...
Page 117 - For no country ever takes notice of the revenue laws of another. " <The objection, that a contract is immoral or illegal as between plaintiff and defendant, sounds at all times very ill in the mouth of the defendant. It is not for his sake, however, that the objection is ever allowed; but it is founded in general principles of policy, which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice, as between him and the plaintiff, by accident, if I may so say. The principle of public policy...
Page 96 - The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man ; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Page 114 - That every contract made for or about any matter or thing which is prohibited and made unlawful by any statute is a void contract, though the statute itself doth not mention that it shall be so, but only inflicts a penalty on the offender, because a penalty implies a prohibition, though there are no prohibitory words in the statute...
Page 301 - And whereas it frequently happens that vessels sail for a port or place belonging to an enemy without knowing that the same is...
Page 117 - No court will lend its aid to a man, who founds his cause of action upon an immoral or illegal act. If, from the plaintiff's own stating or otherwise, the cause of action appears to arise ex turpi causa, or the transgression of a positive law of this country, there the court says he has no right to be assisted.
Page 418 - A final judgment or decree in any suit, in the highest court of law or equity of a State in which a decision in the suit could be had...
Page 422 - That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, the ancient trial by jury is preferable to any other, and ought to be held sacred.