Case Name: Wright and another against The Lessee of Small
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1812-09-09
Citations: 5 Binn. 204
Docket Number: 
Parties: Wright and another against The Lessee of Small.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Binney)
Volume: 5
Pages: 204–204

Head Matter:
Wright and another against The Lessee of Small.
1812. Pittsburg, Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Where a judgment is reversed, this Court gives no costs; and if levied by execution, will order the different officers to refund them.

Opinion:
In this case a judgment had been rendered in the Common Pleas of Mercer county, against the present plaintiffg in error which was afterwards reversed by this Court, and a venire de novo awarded. An execution was then issued from this Court, to levy the costs, which accordingly were paid. But upon application by the party who had been cornpelled to pay them, The Court, upon the ground that where a judgment is reversed, this Court gives no costs, quashed the execution, and ordered the money received by the different officers, to be refunded.