5 Binn. 353
Decided December 26, 1812
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1812-12-26
ON a former day, Dallas and Ingersoll on behalf of O'Ellers and others as relators, obtained-a rule to shew cause why an information in the nature of a quo warranto should not filed against the defendants, to enquire by what authority they claimed to exercise the office of Lay Trustees of the Corporation of the German Religious city of Roman Catholics of the Holy Trinity Church &c. Upon the return of that rule, the defendants appeared hy counsel, and shewed cause; and the…
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently June 1878
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Decided 1812-12-26
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¶1There certainly are inconveniences arising from delay in a case of .this kind; but we must not permit ourselves to overthrow well established principles of law, to facilitate a particular suit. The defendants are not in court in this suit. The rule to shew cause was intended to obtain leave to institute the action. It is now commenced by the information. The relators must proceed by venire to the next term.
¶2Motion denied.