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 Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 1 (Pa. 1754) Anonymous
- 1 U.S. 1 (Pa. 1759) Hyam’s Lessee v. Edwards
- 1 U.S. 2 (Pa. 1759) Bethel v. Lloyd
- 1 U.S. 2 (Pa. 1759) Weston’s Lessee v. Stammers
- 1 U.S. 3 (Pa. 1760) Stevenson v. Pemberton
- 1 U.S. 4 (Pa. 1760) Lessee of Ashton v. Ashton
- 1 U.S. 5 (Pa. 1762) Hewes’s Lessee v. McDowell
- 1 U.S. 5 (Pa. 1762) King v. Lukens
- 1 U.S. 6 (Pa. 1762) Nixon v. Long
- 1 U.S. 6 (Pa. 1763) Fothergill’s Lessee v. Stover
- 1 U.S. 7 (Pa. 1763) Wallace v. Child
- 1 U.S. 8 (Pa. 1763) Price v. Watkins
- 1 U.S. 9 (Pa. 1764) Lessee of Albertson v. Robeson
- 1 U.S. 9 (Pa. 1764) King v. Rapp
- 1 U.S. 9 (Pa. 1764) King v. Haas
- 1 U.S. 10 (Pa. 1764) Richardson’s Lessee v. Campbell
- 1 U.S. 10 (Pa. 1764) Story v. Strettell
- 1 U.S. 11 (Pa. 1764) King's Road
- 1 U.S. 11 (Pa. 1764) Davey v. Turner
- 1 U.S. 14 (Pa. 1765) Strickland’s Lessee v. Poole
- 1 U.S. 14 (Pa. 1766) Thomas’s Lessee v. Horlocker
- 1 U.S. 15 (Pa. 1767) Boehm and Shitz v. Andrew Engle
- 1 U.S. 16 (Pa. 1768) Riche v. Broadfield
- 1 U.S. 17 (Pa. 1768) Swift v. Hawkins
- 1 U.S. 17 (Pa. 1768) Lloyd’s Lessee v. Taylor
- 1 U.S. 18 (Pa. 1773) The Proprietary’s Lessee v. Ralston
- 1 U.S. 19 (Pa. 1773) Lessee of Biddle v. Shippen
- 1 U.S. 20 (Pa. 1773) Anonymous
- 1 U.S. 20 (Pa. 1774) Hurst v. Dippo
- 1 U.S. 22 (Pa. 1776) Steiner v. Fell
- 1 U.S. 23 (Pa. 1776) Wheeler v. Hughes
- 1 U.S. 28 (Pa. 1776) Township of Fallowfield v. Township of Marlborough
- 1 U.S. 29 (Pa. 1776) Keppele v. Williams
Report of Cases since the Revolution
editCases ruled and adjudged in a Court of Oyer and Terminer, etc. at Philadelphia
edit- 1 U.S. 33 (O. T. Phila. 1778) Respublica v. Molder
- 1 U.S. 33 (O. T. Phila. 1778) Respublica v. Malin
- 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 41 (Pa. 1779) Respublica v. Sweers
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 47 (Pa. 1780) Respublica v. Powell
- 1 U.S. 47 (Pa. 1780) James's Claim
Cases ruled and adjudged in the High Court of Errors and Appeals of Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 49 (Pa. 1780) Montgomery v. Henry
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 52 (Pa. 1781) Jacobs v. Adams
- 1 U.S. 53 (Pa. 1781) Respublica v. Chapman
- 1 U.S. 60 (Pa. 1781) Respublica v. Buffington
- 1 U.S. 62 (Pa. 1781) McVeaugh v. Goods
- 1 U.S. 63 (Pa. 1781) Rapp v. Le Blanc
- 1 U.S. 63 (Pa. 1782) McDill’s 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 (Pa. 1783) Kennedy v. Fury
Cases ruled and adjudged in a Court of Oyer and Terminer, etc. at Philadelphia
edit- 1 U.S. 73 (O. T. Phila. 1783) Respublica v. Mesca
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
edit- 1 U.S. 77 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) McCarty v. Nixon
- 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 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) Carlisle 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 85 (Pa. 1784) Rodman v. Hoops’s Executor
- 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 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 Philadelphia
edit- 1 U.S. 110 (O. T. Phila. 1784) 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 County
edit- 1 U.S. 119 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) Young v. Reuben
- 1 U.S. 119 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1784) Gerard v. Basse
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 123 (Pa. 1785) 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 (Pa. 1785) Wilson’s Lessee v. Campbell
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
edit- 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 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 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 County
edit- 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 Philadelphia
edit- 1 U.S. 150 (O. T. Phila. 1785) Respublica v. Caldwell
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
edit- 1 U.S. 151 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1785) 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 County
edit- 1 U.S. 161 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1786) 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 165 (Pa. 1786) 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 County
edit- 1 U.S. 171 (C. P. Phila. 1786) Dutilh v. Ritchie
- 1 U.S. 172 (C. P. Phila. 1786) Shotwell v. Boehm
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 173 (Pa. 1786) 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 180 (Err. App. Pa. 1786) Purviance v. Angus
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
edit- 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 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 County
edit- 1 U.S. 194 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1787) Gerard v. La Coste
- 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 210 (Pa. 1787) Pollard v. Shaaffer
- 1 U.S. 216 (Pa. 1787) Musgrove v. Gibbs
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
edit- 1 U.S. 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 229 (Pa. 1788) 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 Philadelphia
edit- 1 U.S. 236 (O. T. Phila. 1788) Respublica v. Shaffer
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
edit- 1 U.S. 238 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) Poultney 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 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 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 (Pa. 1788) 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. 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 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 County
edit- 1 U.S. 293 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) 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 U.S. 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) Keely 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 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 (Pa. 1788) 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 County
edit- 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 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 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 County
edit- 1 U.S. 364 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1788) 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 U.S. 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 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 (Pa. 1789) 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 County
edit- 1 U.S. 411 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1789) Schlosser v. Lesher
Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
edit- 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) Thompson’s Lessee 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 County
edit- 1 U.S. 439 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1789) 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 Pennsylvania
edit- 1 U.S. 441 (Pa. 1789) McCullough 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 County
edit- 1 U.S. 480 (C. P. Phil. Cty. 1789) 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