Case Name: Weels et al. Appellants, versus Fox
Court: Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1788-06
Citations: 1 Dall. 308
Docket Number: 
Parties: Wells et al. Appellants, versus Fox.
Judges: 
Reporter: Dallas
Volume: 1
Pages: 308–308

Head Matter:
Wells et al. Appellants, versus Fox.
THIS was an appeal from the determination of the Regulators of Party Walls &c.—Howell moved that a Venire should issue agreeably to the third section of the act passed the 15th of April 1782, 3 State Laws 75. allowing the appeal to the next Court of Common Pleas, and enacting, that thereupon “ the said Court (upon security being " entered &c.) shall direct a Venire to the Sheriff &c.”
Sergeant thought that the question ought to be tried upon a seigned issue, or under an ejectment; to either of which he would agree.
Lewis and Wilcoks said,
the practice in the Supreme Court had been conformably to the opinion of the President here.

Opinion:
But, by
Shippen, President.
A seigned issue can only determine, whether the Regulators have done right or not; it cannot determine the title, and finally settle the matter. For this reason we think it proper to try the question by ejectment.