Case ID: del-cas_2/html/0104-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

ALEXANDER PORTER v. SAMUEL SMITH.
    Court of Common Pleas. New Castle.
    May, 1798.
    
      Rodney’s Notes.
    
    
      Vandyke [for plaintiff]. George Bead [for defendant].
    Sale made by sheriff of lands of Samuel Smith (on judgment August 25, 1787, as security for payment of decree). Smith’s executors claim money on a decree, May 26,1787, £197 to Samuel and £201.9.4 to Mary. Judgment obtained by Richard Cantwell August 25,1787, against Samuel Smith for [-].
    Co.Litt. 344 B. Decree preference of a judgment of a subsequent date or equal to a judgment to bind assets. Prec.Ch. 86, 87. Case, T. of Talbot, 2 Vern. 89, 4 Burn Ecc. 454, 2 P.Wms. 621, 1 Ves. 496, 2 Eq.Cas.Abr. 501.
    
      
       Blank in manuscript.
    
   Per Curiam.

The decree in chancery only binds the personal, not real assets.