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2 Yeates 539

Gonsales v. Deavens

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 15, 1800

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1800-03-15

Writ of error to Northampton county. It appeared by the record, that debt was brought on an arbitration bond, dated 6th June 1793, to perform an award, so as the same was made in writing before the 1st January then next. Plea nut award.

Cited by 1 later decisions (1 by the Supreme Court) — most recently August 1786

Relies on Moore's Lessee v. Few

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Decided 1800-03-15

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By the court.

¶1Awards are now considered with greater latitude and less strictness than formerly. 1 Burr. 277. 1 Dall. 174:. For the benefit of society critical niceties are discouraged. But they must have two properties, and be certain and final. We cannot presume any thing to overturn an award. 2 Atky. 505. And it is sufficient for the defendant in error, if we cannot collect from the award itself, considered as an instrument, that he had no claim whatever to the bonds and receipts, directed to be assigned over to the use of the now plaintiffs, at their risk and costs.

¶2Let the judgment be affirmed.

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