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7 Watts 561

Mays v. Mays

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 15, 1838

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1838-09-15

This action originated by the following agreement between the parties. Abraham Granewalt, administrator of Alexander Mays deceased, against Joseph Gufifey, administrator of Samuel Mays deceased. Amicable action of trover to recover the value of the following goods and chattels, viz. on the schedule hereto annexed.

Decided 1838-09-15

Per Curiam.

¶1The question stands not on the defalcation act, but on an agreement, which consequently furnishes the law of the case. The parties, having cross demands, agreed to the institution of an action and reference—.judgment to be entered for him who should succeed; and this was obviously done to settle all by one operation. But to do that it was necessary that somebody should be plaintiff; and it is a matter of accident and small consequence that the loser has been found to have been arranged as such. Both were actors, and each in the attitude of a plaintiff; and as such the defendant was entitled to judgment.

¶2Order to set aside the execution reversed.

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