Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, 1840

Commonwealth v. Steelman

Commonwealth v. Steelman
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · Decided May 20, 1840
2 Miles 405

Counsel

Oakford, for rule., J. S. Brewster, contra.

Commonwealth v. Steelman

Opinion of the Court

The Court

said that they had ruled that a bail-bond, inasmuch as it contained alternative conditions as to the surrender of the original defendant and the payment of the money, was not within the provisions of the act entitling plaintiff to judgment for want of an affidavit of defence. (See 1 Miles 25.)

Rule absolute.

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