Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, 1836

Hennis v. Streeper

Hennis v. Streeper
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · Decided June 25, 1836
1 Miles 269

Counsel

Kennedy, for the rule,, H. J. Williams, contra.

Hennis v. Streeper

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The fee bill of the 22d of February 1821, expressly gives (he sheriff certain costs for the levy, advertising and sale of goods oil a fieri fa< ins, And tl¡e piecn-uie v¡\u¡ to rent over costs, in the act of 21st of March 177 2, ¡.~ confined to the costs in the execution mentioned. The sheriff's eo-ls ate novel mentioned in the writ of execution, and there is no reason fot depriving the sheriff of a compensation for his services, when, if the landlord had pursued the remedy of distress, he would be liable to the costs of executing the distress.

Rule discharged.

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