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1 Dall. 406

Calvert v. Pitt

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 15, 1789

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1789-01-15

THIS was a Certiorari to one of the Justices of Chester county. On arguing the case, the judgment of the Justice was affirmed :

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Decided 1789-01-15

How this case has been cited

Cited by 4 later decisions (1 by the Supreme Court) — most recently October 1872

3 state decisions

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¶1And by

M'Kean, Chief Justice,

¶2it was stated, that conformably to the act of Assembly, the Defendant, after judgment was given against him by a Justice, ought to enter into a recognizance instanter, with, a least, one good surety. He may afterwards withdraw his security, or appeal to the Common Pleas within the six days allowed by the act.

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