Case Name: McKegg v. Crawford
Court: Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1788-09
Citations: 1 Dall. 347
Docket Number: 
Parties: *McKegg v. Crawford.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 363–363

Head Matter:
*McKegg v. Crawford.
Practice. — Nonpros.
In this cause, there was a rule to try next term, or non-pros. / the term being elapsed, Levy, at the settlement of the docket, signed the non-pros, in the prothonotarfs office ; and now, Armstrong moved to set it aside.

Opinion:
Shippen, President.
This is not like a rule to plead or declare ; for a trial is a thing that must be in the face of the country. A non-pros, of this kind ought, therefore, to be moved for in court, when the plaintiff may assign reasons for the delay of trial.
The Court seemed satisfied that the non-pros, ought to be set aside, but at the request of Levy, who thought he could produce some authorities on the subject, they only granted a rule to show cause, &c. The rule, however, was afterwards made absolute.