Case Name: Smith versus Davids
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1789-01
Citations: 1 Dall. 410
Docket Number: 
Parties: Smith versus Davids.
Judges: 
Reporter: Dallas
Volume: 1
Pages: 410–410

Head Matter:
Smith versus Davids.
A RULE for trial, or Non pros, was taken in September Term, 1787, and notice at bar was entered on the docket. The cause was afterwards continued, generally, ’till January Term, 1789, and no notice given.
The cause being now marked for trial, the Plaintiff moved to put it off.

Opinion:
But the Court
held, that the rule for trial or Non pros was continued; and that no new notice was necessary. If, therefore, the Plaintiff does not go on to trial, the Defendant is entitled to a Non pros.