Case Name: Lessee of Thomas Porter against Thomas Johnston
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1796-05
Citations: 2 Yeates 92
Docket Number: 
Parties: Lessee of Thomas Porter against Thomas Johnston.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Yeates)
Volume: 2
Pages: 92–92

Head Matter:
Lessee of Thomas Porter against Thomas Johnston.
A party’s appearance and cross examining a witness, salves all defects as to notice in order to entitle a deposition to be read in'evidence, under a rule of court.
The deposition of Samuel Anderson, taken in pursuance of a rule of court was offered in evidence by the pjaintiff; but the defendant’s counsel insisted, that the ten days’ notice required by the rule, should be proved to have been given to the defendant.
Messrs. Duncan and 0. Smith, pro quer.
Messrs. Hamilton and Woods, pro def.

Opinion:
By the court.
It appears that the defendant attended before the justice and cross examined the witness. The disposition under such circumstances, may be read in evidence without proof of any notice under the rule. Like the appearance of the party on mesne process, it salves every error. 1 Stra. 156, 261. Annal. 240, 242, 369. 3 Wils. 141. Let the deposition be read.
Verdict for the defendant.