1 Binn. 461
Decided December 30, 1808
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1808-12-30
EXCEPTIONS to an award of referees. The referees made up an award in favour of the plaintiffs, and returned it into court with their names subscribed to it, but without seals. The defendant filed several exceptions; but the only one noticed upon the argument, was the omission of seals, required by the following clause in the 3d section of the act of 21 March 1806. 7 St'.
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Decided 1808-12-30
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¶1The making a just award under hand and seal is a part of the oath; and there is no absurdity m imposing on'the referees an oath to perform their duty justly, or in relieving them from the oath, if the parties sufficiently confide in their honest3? without it. They are still hound substantially to do their duty, after the oath is waived; but there is no direction to adhere to the ceremon3r of a seal, independent of the oath; that being dispensed with, so is the seal.
¶2Award confirme^.