United States Reports/Volume 1

by Alexander J. Dallas

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.

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Philadelphia:

Printed, for the Reporter, by T. Bradford.

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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

• 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

Cases ruled and adjudged in a Court of Oyer and Terminer, etc. at Philadelphia

• 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

• 1 U.S. 41 (Pa. 1779) Respublica v. Sweers

Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

• 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

• 1 U.S. 49 (Pa. 1780) Montgomery v. Henry

Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

• 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

• 1 U.S. 73 (O. T. Phila. 1783) Respublica v. Mesca

Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 1 U.S. 150 (O. T. Phila. 1785) Respublica v. Caldwell

Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 1 U.S. 180 (Err. App. Pa. 1786) Purviance v. Angus

Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 1 U.S. 236 (O. T. Phila. 1788) Respublica v. Shaffer

Cases ruled and adjudged in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 1 U.S. 411 (C. P. Phila. Cty. 1789) Schlosser v. Lesher

Cases ruled and adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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