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1 Dall. 295

Morgan v. Eckart

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1788-06-15

ON a rule to shew cause, why the arrests in these actions, should not be set aside, it appeared, that Eckart, being the Lieutenant of Bucks county, came to Philadelphia in order to obtain from the Executive Council the commissions of some Officers of the Militia within his department; that Bower, being one of the Sheriffs elect of the same county, came for the purpose of soliciting his commission, and giving the usual security; and that while here for these respective…

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Decided 1788-06-15

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¶1At an adjourned sittings, held on the 6th of September, the President delivered the clear, and unanimous opinion of the Court, that the Defendants were not protected from arrests, for any cause that had been shewn. He observed, that they had not been required by the Executive Council to attend them, but evidently came to Philadelphia on their own private business; and that it was the duty of the Court to be careful not to extend the doctrine of privilege to the injury of honest creditors.

¶2The rule discharged.

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