Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1790

Respublica v. Coates

Respublica v. Coates
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided July 1, 1790
2 U.S. 109 (United States Reports)

Respublica v. Coates

Opinion of the Court

THIS was an action on an official bond executed by the defendant; and the real plaintiff, having neglected to strike a jury, the defendant’s ccunsel moved for a rule for trial by proviso; but on a suggestion from the Attorney General, *110approved by the Court, that such a rule could not be granted against the commonwealth, the motion was made for a peremptory rule to try at the next term; under which the Court said, they would order the jury to be qualified.

Levy for the plaintiff; Serjeant for the defendant.

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