United States Reports/Volume 1
REPORTS
OF
CASES
RULED AND ADJUDGED IN THE
COURTS OF PENNSYLVANIA,
BEFORE AND SINCE THE
REVOLUTION:
By A. J. DALLAS, Esquire.
Atque eo magis necessaria est hæc opera, quod et nostro sæculo non desunt, et olim non defuerunt, qui hanc juris partem ita contemnerent, quasi nihil ejus præter inane nomen existeret.
Grotius.
PHILADELPHIA:
Printed, for the REPORTER, by T. BRADFORD.
M,DCC,XC.
Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 2 (Pa. 1759) Hyam v. Edwards
- 1 U.S. 1 Anonymous
- 1 U.S. 2 Bethel v. Lloyd
- 1 U.S. 2 (Pa. 1759) Lewis v. Stammers
- 1 U.S. 3 Stevenson v. Pemberton
- 1 U.S. 4 (Pa. 1760) Lessee of Ashton v. Ashton
- 1 U.S. 5 (Pa. 1762) Lessee of Hewes v. McDowell
- 1 U.S. 5 The King v. John Lukens
- 1 U.S. 6 (Pa. 1762) Nixon v. Long
- 1 U.S. 6 (Pa. 1763) Lessee of Fothergill v. Stover
- 1 U.S. 7 Thomas Wallace v. Child and Styles
- 1 U.S. 8 (Pa. 1763) Price v. Watkins
- 1 U.S. 9 (Pa. 1764) Lessee of Albertson v. Robeson
- 1 U.S. 9 The King v. Philip Henry Rapp
- 1 U.S. 9 (Pa. 1764) King v. Haas
- 1 U.S. 10 (Pa. 1764) Lessee of Richardson v. Campbell
- 1 U.S. 10 (Pa. 1764) Story v. Strettell
- 1 U.S. 11 Hugh Davey et Ux. v. Peter Turner
- 1 U.S. 11 (Pa. 1764) King's Road
- 1 U.S. 11 (Pa. 1764) Davey v. Turner
- 1 U.S. 14 (Pa. 1765) Lessee of Strickland v. Poole
- 1 U.S. 14 (Pa. 1766) Lessee of Thomas v. Horlocker
- 1 U.S. 15 Boehm and Shitz v. Andrew Engle
- 1 U.S. 16 Riche and Richards v. Broadfield
- 1 U.S. 17 (Pa. 1768) Swift v. Hawkins
- 1 U.S. 17 (Pa. 1768) Lessee of Lloyd v. Taylor
- 1 U.S. 18 The Lessee of the Proprietary v. Ralston
- 1 U.S. 19 (Pa. 1773) Lessee of Biddle v. Shippen
- 1 U.S. 20 Anonymous
- 1 U.S. 20 (Pa. 1774) Hurst v. Dippo
- 1 U.S. 22 Steiner v. Fell
- 1 U.S. 23 (Pa. 1776) Wheeler v. Hughes
- 1 U.S. 28 (Pa. 1776) Fallowfield v. Marlborough
- 1 U.S. 29 (Pa. 1776) Keppele v. Williams
Report of Cases since the RevolutionEdit
Cases ruled and adjudged in a Court of Oyer and Terminer, etc. at PhiladelphiaEdit
- 1 U.S. 33 (O. T. Phila. 1778) Respublica v. Molder
- 1 U.S. 33 Respublica v. Molin
- 1 U.S. 35 (O. T. Phila. 1778) Respublica v. Carlisle
- 1 U.S. 39 (O. T. Phila. 1778) Respublica v. Roberts
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 47 (Pa. 1780) Respublica v. Powell
- 1 U.S. 47 James's Claim
Cases ruled and adjudged in the High Court of Errors and Appeals of PennsylvaniaEdit
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 52 (Pa. 1781) Jacobs v. Adams
- 1 U.S. 53 (Pa. 1781) Respublica v. Chapman
- 1 U.S. 60 Respublica v. Joshua Buffington
- 1 U.S. 62 (Pa. 1781) McVeaugh v. Goods
- 1 U.S. 63 (Pa. 1781) Rapp v. Le Blanc
- 1 U.S. 63 McDill Lessee v. McDill
- 1 U.S. 64 (Pa. 1782) Morris's Lessee v. Vanderen
- 1 U.S. 68 (Pa. 1782) Respublica v. Shryber
- 1 U.S. 68 (Pa. 1782) Shrider's Lessee v. Nargan
- 1 U.S. 69 (Pa. 1782) Wilcox v. Henry
- 1 U.S. 72 Kennedy v. Fury
Cases ruled and adjudged in a Court of Oyer and Terminer, etc. at PhiladelphiaEdit
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 77 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) McCarty v. Nixon
- 1 U.S. 77 (1781) Nathan v. Virginia
- 1 U.S. 81 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) Hunter's Lessee v. Kennedy
- 1 U.S. 81 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) Rivers v. Walker
- 1 U.S. 81 Carlisle et Ux. v. Cunningham
- 1 U.S. 82 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) Leib v. Bolton
- 1 U.S. 83 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) Hagner v. Musgrove
- 1 U.S. 83 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) Snowden v. Hemming
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 85 Rodman et al. v. Hoops's
- 1 U.S. 86 (Pa. 1784) Respublica v. Doan
- 1 U.S. 93 (Pa. 1784) Hamilton's Lessee v. Galloway
- 1 U.S. 94 (Pa. 1784) Burke's Lessee v. Ryan
- 1 U.S. 94 (Pa. 1784) Hight v. Wilson
Cases ruled and adjudged in the High Court of Errors and Appeals of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 95 (Err. App. Pa. 1784) Talbot v. Commanders and Owners of Three Brigs
Cases ruled and adjudged in a Court of Oyer and Terminer, etc. at PhiladelphiaEdit
- 1 U.S. 110 Respublica v. Keating
- 1 U.S. 111 (O. T. Phila. 1784) Respublica v. De Longchamps
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 119 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) Young v. Reuben
- 1 U.S. 119 Gerard v. Basse et al.
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 123 Davison's Lessee v. Bloomer
- 1 U.S. 124 (Pa. 1785) Tracy v. Wikoff
- 1 U.S. 125 (Pa. 1785) Wharton v. Morris
- 1 U.S. 126 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Wilson's Lessee v. Campbell
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 127 Shoemaker v. Shirtliffe
- 1 U.S. 129 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Scottin v. Stanley
- 1 U.S. 129 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Buckley v. Durant
- 1 U.S. 130 (1785) Carrew v. Willing
- 1 U.S. 131 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Campbell v. Richardson
- 1 U.S. 133 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Shoemaker v. Shirtliffe
- 1 U.S. 133 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Burrows v. Heysham
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 135 (Pa. 1785) Geyger v. Stoy
- 1 U.S. 135 (Pa. 1785) Jackson v. Mason
- 1 U.S. 136 (Pa. 1785) Graham's Appeal
- 1 U.S. 137 (Pa. 1785) Vanhorn's Lessee v. Harrison
- 1 U.S. 139 (Pa. 1785) McCullum v. Coxe
- 1 U.S. 140 (Pa. 1785) Morris v. De Mars
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 141 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Woods v. Courter
- 1 U.S. 142 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Mifflin v. Gasqui
- 1 U.S. 142 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Dorrow v. Kelly
- 1 U.S. 145 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Brown v. Scott
- 1 U.S. 147 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Morris v. Tarin
- 1 U.S. 149 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Henderson v. Allen
Cases ruled and adjudged in a Court of Oyer and Terminer, etc. at PhiladelphiaEdit
- 1 U.S. 150 (O. T. Phila. 1785) Respublica v. Caldwell
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 151 Hollingsworth v. Hamelin
- 1 U.S. 152 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Lazarus Barnet's Case
- 1 U.S. 154 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Case v. Hufty
- 1 U.S. 155 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Vienne v. McCarty
- 1 U.S. 156 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Weaver v. Lawrence
- 1 U.S. 158 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) Taylor v. Knox
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 161 Hollingsworth v. Leiper
- 1 U.S. 162 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1786) Ogden v. Ash
- 1 U.S. 164 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1786) Marriot v. Davey
- 1 U.S. 164 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1786) Stotesbury v. Covenhoven
- 1 U.S. 164 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1786) Somers v. Balabrega
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 165 Sliver v. Shelback
- 1 U.S. 167 (Pa. 1786) Belt v. Dalby
- 1 U.S. 169 (Pa. 1786) Kunckel v. Baker
- 1 U.S. 170 (Pa. 1786) Moore's Lessee v. Few
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 171 Dutilh v. Ritchie
- 1 U.S. 172 (C. P. Phila. 1786) Shotwell v. Boehm
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 173 Grier v. Grier
- 1 U.S. 175 (Pa. 1786) Lee v. Biddis
- 1 U.S. 175 (Pa. 1786) Kerlin's Lessee v. Bull
Cases ruled and adjudged in the High Court of Errors and Appeals of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 180 (Err. App. Pa. 1786) Purviance v. Angus
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 187 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1786) Chaplin v. Kirwan
- 1 U.S. 187 (C. P. Phila. Ct. 1786) Hooten v. Will
- 1 U.S. 188 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1786) Innes v. Miller
- 1 U.S. 188 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1786) James v. Allen
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 193 (Pa. 1787) Gregory's Lessee v. Setter
- 1 U.S. 193 (Pa. 1787) Morris v. Foreman
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 194 Gerard v. La Coste et al.
- 1 U.S. 197 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1787) Shoemaker v. Knorr
- 1 U.S. 197 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1787) Phile v. Ship Anna
- 1 U.S. 208 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1787) January v. Goodman
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 210 Pollard v. Shaaffer
- 1 U.S. 216 (Pa. 1787) Musgrove v. Gibbs
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 Dall 218 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1787) Doane's Administrators v. Penhallow
- 1 U.S. 222 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1787) Eastwick v. Hugg
- 1 U.S. 225 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1787) Kuhn v. Primer
- 1 U.S. 225 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1787) Hocker v. Stricker
- 1 U.S. 226 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1787) Busby v. Busby
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 229 Millar v. Hall
- 1 U.S. 233 (Pa. 1788) Respublica v. Gordon
- 1 U.S. 234 (Pa. 1788) Steinmetz v. Currey
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, etc. at PhiladelphiaEdit
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 238 Poultney Et. al. v. Ross
- 1 U.S. 239 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Brown v. Sutter
- 1 U.S. 240 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Newman v. Bradley
- 1 U.S. 241 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Jackson v. Vanhorn
- 1 U.S. 241 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Penman v. Wayne
- 1 U.S. 248 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) James v. Young
- 1 U.S. 248 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Cooper v. Coates
- 1 U.S. 248 Wallace v. Fitzsimmons
- 1 U.S. 251 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Schlosser v. Lesher
- 1 U.S. 251 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Shippen's Lessee v. Bush
- 1 U.S. 251 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Gilpin v. Semple
- 1 U.S. 252 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Robertson v. Vogle
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 257 (Pa. 1788) Holingsworth v. Ogle
- 1 U.S. 261 (Pa. 1788) Chapman v. Steinmetz
- 1 U.S. 261 (Pa. 1788) Phelps v. Holker
- 1 U.S. 265 Walton v. Willis
- 1 U.S. 265 (Pa. 1788) Henry v. Risk
- 1 U.S. 267 (Pa. 1788) Williams v. Geheogan
- 1 U.S. 268 (Pa. 1788) Guthrie v. White
- 1 U.S. 269 (Pa. 1788) Tillier v. Whitehead
- 1 U.S. 270 (Pa. 270 1788) Steinmetz v. Currie
- 1 U.S. 272 (Pa. 1788) Mifflin v. Bingham
Cases ruled and adjudged in the High Court of Errors and Appeals of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 Dall 278 (Err. App. Pa. 1788) Lewis v. Maris
- 1 U.S. 288 (Err. App. Pa. 1788) Kirkbride v. Durden
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 293 Tetter v. Rapesnyder
- 1 U.S. 294 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Thompson v. Young
- 1 U.S. 294 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Whiteside v. Oakman
- 1 Dall 295 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Morgan v. Eckart
- 1 U.S. 296 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Bolton v. Martin
- 1 U.S. 305 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Kunckle v. Wynick
- 1 U.S. 308 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Wells v. Fox
- 1 U.S. 308 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Cooper v. Coats
- 1 U.S. 310 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Kelly v. Ord
- 1 U.S. 310 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Lynch v. Wood
- 1 U.S. 310 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Hudson v. Howell
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 311 (Pa. 1788) Appeal of Brown
- 1 U.S. 312 (Pa. 1788) Shewell v. Wycoff
- 1 U.S. 312 (Pa. 1788) Zane's Executors v. Cowperthwaite
- 1 U.S. 313 (Pa. 1788) Williams v. Craig
- 1 U.S. 316 (Pa. 1788) Plowman v. Abrams
- 1 U.S. 317 (Pa. 1788) Richette v. Stewart
- 1 U.S. 319 (Pa. 1788) Respublica v. Oswald
- 1 U.S. 330 (Pa. 1788) Lesher v. Gehr
- 1 U.S. 335 Respublica v. Teischer
- 1 U.S. 339 (Pa. 1788) James v. Browne
- 1 U.S. 340 (Pa. 1788) Butcher v. Coats
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 341 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Murdoch v. Will
- 1 U.S. 341 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Ingles v. Bringhurst
- 1 U.S. 347 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) McKegg v. Crawford
- 1 U.S. 347 Geyer v. Smith
- 1 U.S. 348 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Penman v. Wayne
- 1 U.S. 348 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Barnard v. Field
- 1 U.S. 349 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Abbot v. Pinchin
- 1 U.S. 349 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Rapelie v. Emory
- 1 U.S. 349 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Oxley v. Cowperthwaite
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 351 (Pa. 1788) Walton v. Willis
- 1 U.S. 354 (Pa. 1788) Respublica v. Campbell
- 1 U.S. 354 (Pa. 1788) Ross v. Clarke
- 1 U.S. 355 (Pa. 1788) Hart v. James
- 1 U.S. 356 (Pa. 1788) Starrett's Case
- 1 U.S. 357 (Pa. 1788) Respublica v. Sparhawk
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 364 Kunckle v. Kunckle
- 1 U.S. 366 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Gorgerat v. McCarty
- 1 U.S. 369 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Waters v. Millar
- 1 Dall 371 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Gibbs v. Gibbs
- 1 U.S. 375 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) McClenachan v. McCarty
- 1 U.S. 378 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Penrose v. Hart
- 1 U.S. 379 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Oniel v. Chew
- 1 U.S. 379 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Elliot v. Elliot
- 1 U.S. 379 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Weaver v. Lawrence
- 1 U.S. 380 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Pleasants v. Meng
- 1 U.S. 392 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Farrel v. McClea
- 1 U.S. 393 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Camp v. Lockwood
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 405 (Pa. 1789) Pinchin v. Fry
- 1 U.S. 405 (Pa. 1789) Halhead v. Ross
- 1 U.S. 406 (Pa. 1789) Calvert v. Pitt
- 1 U.S. 406 Johnson v. Hocker
- 1 U.S. 409 (Pa. 1789) Steele v. Steele
- 1 U.S. 410 (Pa. 1789) Smith v. Davids
- 1 U.S. 410 (Pa. 1789) Robbins v. Whitman
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 415 (Pa. 1789) Kennedy v. Nedrow
- 1 U.S. 419 (Pa. 1789) Zantzinger v. Pole
- 1 U.S. 419 (Pa. 1789) Patton v. Caldwell
- 1 U.S. 420 (Pa. 1789) Hamilton v. Callender's Executors
- 1 U.S. 424 (Pa. 1789) De Haven v. Henderson
- 1 U.S. 424 (Pa. 1789) Lessee of Thompson v. White
- 1 U.S. 428 (Pa. 1789) D'Utricht v. Melchor
- 1 U.S. 430 (Pa. 1789) Oxley v. Oldden
- 1 U.S. 430 (Pa. 1789) Levinz v. Will
- 1 U.S. 436 (Pa. 1789) Quesnel v. Mussi
- 1 U.S. 436 (Pa. 1789) Parker v. Wood
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 439 Phillips v. Hyde
- 1 U.S. 439 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1789) Holmes v. Comegys
- 1 U.S. 440 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1789) Adams v. La Comb
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaEdit
- 1 U.S. 441 M'Cullough v. Houston
- 1 U.S. 444 (Pa. 1789) Cummings v. Lynn
- 1 U.S. 449 (Pa. 1789) Quesnel v. Mussy
- 1 U.S. 450 (Pa. 1789) Hooton v. Will
- 1 U.S. 452 (Pa. 1789) Primer v. Kuhn
- 1 U.S. 456 (Pa. 1789) Græme v. Harris
- 1 U.S. 457 (Pa. 1789) Bunner v. Neil
- 1 U.S. 458 (Pa. 1789) Thompson v. Musser
- 1 U.S. 469 (Pa. 1789) Respublica v. Betsey
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia CountyEdit
- 1 U.S. 480 Lyle v. Foreman
- 1 U.S. 481 (C. P. Phil. Cty. 1789) Graff v. Smith's Admors.
- 1 U.S. 486 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1789) Pringle v. McClenachan