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1 Yeates 207

Alden v. Lee

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 15, 1793

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1793-01-15

MESSRS. Sergeant and Hall for the plaintiff in error now moved again, that a writ of restitution should issue on a reversal of the judgment in Euzerne county. They contended that such writ was ex debito justifies. The Common Pleas had no jurisdiction in a case between landlord and tenant.

Decided 1793-01-15

Per curiam.

¶1This case cannot be resembled with propriety to the usual cases of proceedings being reversed on writs of error at common law. It partakes more of the nature of proceedings on forcible entry and detainer. Though a judgment has been pronounced, yet we may stop execution on equitable grounds being laid before us, in a variety of instances.

¶2We adhere to our former opinion, that it rests in our discretion to award restitution, and that we are not bound ex debito justitice to award it.

¶3Under all the circumstances which have appeared to us, we cannot think that the plaintiff in error is entitled to restitution from the grace of the court.

¶4Motion denied.

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