3 Watts 297
Decided September 15, 1834
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1834-09-15
The action below was instituted upon the official bond of Jacob Hanson, as one of tbe auctioneers of the city of Pittsburgh, against the plaintiff in error, John D. Davis, his surety. The claim upon which the cause of action is founded, arose out of a transaction be, tween Dr John T. Stoxe deceased, and Hanson, on the deposit of a quantity of books, &c. left with Hanson to be sold at auction.
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Decided 1834-09-15
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¶1It is not pretended that there is any essential difference between the laws for the appointment of auctioneers in Pittsburgh, and those under which Lea v. Yard was decided. That case was determined on great consideration by the court in the last resort; and it governs the point here.
¶2Judgment affirmed.'