Supreme Court of Delaware, 1793

Rodney v. Jones

Rodney v. Jones
Supreme Court of Delaware · Decided April 15, 1793
1 Del. Cas. 12

Rodney v. Jones

Opinion of the Court

*13Court were divided about a witness. Ld.Raym. 494 cited to show, court divided cannot do a thing nor grant an order. Vide 3 Morg.Ess. 113, 179, Str. 139.

Defendant urged the bond was taken contrary to 2 Body Laws 343 and void, and cited 1 Bl.R. 517, Doug. 242, 2 Salk. 468; and that sole corporations cannot be obligees, 3 Bac.Abr. 696, 4 Co. 65, 1 Bac.Abr. 508.

Verdict for plaintiff for £[-j.1

Reasons in arrest of judgment post hoc.

Blank in manuscript.

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