The Court were unanimous and clear in their Opinion, that the Act of 32 H. 8 did extend to this Province, and gave it in charge to the Jury accordingly. * The Verdict of the Jury was conformable to this opinion, by their finding for the Plaintiffs, having

2 U.S. 80 2 Dall. 80 1 L.Ed. 298 Stackhouse's Lessee v. Stackhouse Supreme Court of Pennsylvania September Term, 1766 1 This was an Ejectment brought by Isaac Stackhouse, against his brother Joseph Stackhouse, for 215 acres and 74 perches of land,

1 U.S. 4 (Dall.) The Lessee of Ashton v. Ashton Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April Term, 1760 On special Verdict. Devise to the first Heir Male of I.S. when he shall arrive to the Age of 21 Years, he paying to A. and B. the Daughters of I.S. L. 40 each. After

Indictment for misdemeanor, in marrying a man to a woman who had another husband living. Moved, on the part of the defendant, to put off the trial, on affidavit of material witnesses wanting, and that he had taken the proper steps to get them. Opposed by the attorney-general

The Court gave it in charge to the Jury, that the Act was not repealed, till Notification here; and the Jury were of the same opinion, by finding a Verdict for the Defendant.

EJECTMENT for Ground in the City of Philadelphia. Mercy Masters being seized in see married Peter Lloyd. Peter Lloyd and Mercy his Wife convey to Ralph Asheton in 1727. Ralph Asheton reconveys to Peter Lloyd the Land in question. Afterwards

Debt sur Obligation. On the plea of payment, defendants offered to give no consideration in evidence. Objected, that the consideration of a bond is not inquirable into, tbe passing the bond being a gift in law of the money. To this it was answered, and so ruled

1 U.S. 11 1 Dall. 11 1 L.Ed. 15 Hugh Davey et ux. v. Peter Turner No. ____. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania September Term, 1764. 1 King's Road. On confirmation of a Road by the Justices of Chester county, the Record was brought up by Certiorari; and

1 U.S. 7 1 Dall. 7 1 L.Ed. 13 Thomas Wallace v. Child and Styles No.____. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April Term, 1763 1 Suit on a Policy of Insurance. It was set forth in the Declaration that the Vessel sprung a Leak at Sea, and put into Providence

1 U.S. 16 1 Dall. 16 1 L.Ed. 18 Riche and Richards v. Broadfield No. ____. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April Term, 1768. 1 An Account of Sales of an Adventure shipped to New York, said to be signed by the Factor, offered in evidence to prove a

By the Court. It often happens that all the Witnesses necessary to support a public Prosecution are brought unwillingly to give Evidence; and the Act could never intend there should be a Prosecutor indorsed, *6 unless there was really a Prosecutor existing