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Renninger v. Thompson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 15, 1820

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1820-05-15

In Error. THE defendants in error brought a suit in the Court w of Common Pleas of Dauphin county against the plaintiff in error, and held him to bail in the sum of f¿ 500. The cause was arbitrated and an award filed in favour of the plaintiffs, on which an execution issued.

Decided 1820-05-15

Per Curiam

¶1It does not judicially appear, that the deiendant was in fact a freeholder. His having been discharged on common bail is no evidence of it; because the same result would ensue from a discharge under the insolvent laws, or from failure to shew cause of action; or it may have been by agreement. But if evidence of the fact even appeared on the record, to decide on it is so peculiarly the province of the Court below, who are to exercise a sound discretion under all the circumstances of the case, that it cannot be enquired into here. Nothing that is matter of pure discretion, is the subject of error: and on these grounds we are of opinion that the judgment should be affirmed.

¶2Judgment affirmed.

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