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it up, and called a meeting of his creditors; for whoſe benefits, the next morning, and before this Replevin was ſerved, he executed an abridgment of all his property.

It was hold by the Court, that the property in the goods for which the Replevin iſſued, was not veſted in the Plaintiff; and the Jury found a verdict accordingly for the Defendant.

Moylan for the Plaintiff.– Mulegan and Rawle for the Defendant.


Shotwell verʃus Bœhm.

TRESPASS for meſn profits, after recovery in Ejectment.

It was ruled by THE COURT, that the Plaintiff ſhall not give evidence of the annual value of the premiſes beyond the time of the leaſe mentioned in the declaration in ejectment; although the preſent action was brought by the leſſor of the Plaintiff.

Rawle for the Plaintiff.–Sergeant for the Defendant.
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