Pennsylvania State Reports, Volume 39

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"Containing cases decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania." (varies)
 

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Page 17 - That all the before-mentioned courts of the United States shall have power to issue writs of scire facias, habeas corpus, and all other writs, not specially provided for by statute, which may be necessary for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions, and agreeable to the principles and usages of law.
Page 18 - That the power of the several courts of the United States to issue attachments and inflict summary punishments for contempts of court, shall not be construed to extend to any cases except the misbehavior of any person or persons in the presence of the said courts...
Page 314 - ... in any suit or proceeding instituted for the recovery of any money due upon any judgment or decree founded upon contract, or due upon any contract express or implied, or for the recovery of any damages for the non-performance of any contract.
Page 18 - ... of the said courts, party, juror, witness or any other person or persons, to any lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree or command of the said courts.
Page 18 - ... the misbehavior of any person or persons, in the presence of the said courts, or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice, the misbehavior of any of the officers of the said courts in their official transactions, and the disobedience or resistance by any officer of the said courts...
Page 74 - NewYork, although such individuals or association may be incorporated for that purpose by any other state or country, the sum of two dollars upon the hundred dollars, and at that rate, upon the amount of all premiums which during the year or part of a year ending on the next preceding first day of September, shall have been received by such agent...
Page 98 - Is not under the obligation of a common debtor to go after its customer and return the deposit wherever he may be found. Hence it follows that no right of action exists, and the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the demand stipulated for In the contract has been duly made.
Page 201 - ... much what was the degree of memory possessed by the testator as this : Had he a disposing memory ? Was he capable of recollecting the property he was about to bequeath : the manner of distributing it, and the objects of his bounty? To sum up the whole in the most simple and...
Page 93 - Township, their certain attorney, successors, or assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves jointly and severally, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Page 146 - All courts shall be open, and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial, or delay.

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