Court Opinion

ID: 84741
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2010-04-28 15:59:28+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:04:22.707395
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4 U.S. 353
4 Dall. 353
1 L.Ed. 864
Hurst's Lesseev.Jones.
Circuit Court, Pennsylvania District.
May Term, 1801

1
A FORMER ejectment, between the same parties, for the same land, had been non pros'd; but the costs of suit remained unpaid.

2
The defendant's counsel objected to the trial of the present ejectment, until the costs of the former were paid.

3
By the COURT.

4
The objection is reasonable and just. The defendant cannot, under such circumstances, be compelled to proceed to a trial.

5
The cause continued.

6
Rawle, for the plaintiff.

7
E. Tilghman, for the defendant.