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In Re James' Claim
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: 1780
IN RE JAMES' CLAIM - 1 U.S. 47 (1780) U.S. Supreme Court IN RE JAMES' CLAIM, 1 U.S. 47 (1780) 1 U.S. 47 (Dall.) JAMES'S CLAIM. April Term 1780 The case was this; John Parrock was attainted of High Treason, and his estate seized and advertised for sale. Abel James filed a claim, according to the act of Assembly, passed the 6th day of March 1778, in order to obtain a decree establishing his right, to what, he alledged, was a vested remainder in him, after the expiration of an estate for life, which, he contended, was all that John Parrock was possessed of in the premisses, and he never had any issue. [ In re James' Claim 1 U.S. 47 (1780) The question depended on the due construction of the following devise. 'I devise the residue of my estate to John Parrock, during the term of his natural life, and if he leaves lawful issue, then I give my real estate unto such issue: But, in case of his dying without issue, or they dying under the age of twenty one years, then I devise all my ...
Montgomery Vs. Henry
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: 1780
MONTGOMERY v. HENRY - 1 U.S. 49 (1780) U.S. Supreme Court MONTGOMERY v. HENRY, 1 U.S. 49 (1780) 1 U.S. 49 (Dall.) Montgomery v. Henry et al High Court of Errors and Appeals, of Pennsylvania April Sessions, 1780 This case, which was an appeal, from a decree in the Admiralty, having been elaborately argued on the 6th of May, the PRESIDENT delivered the opinion of the Court. REED, President: The case upon which we are now to give our judgment, comes before us under the following circumstances: Captain Montgomery was master and commander of the ship, called the General Greene, designed for a voyage to Martinica. While the ship lay in the river, a severe frost happened, which occasioned a great delay, and the owners thought proper to alter their plan. Differences then arose; they dismist Capt. Montgomery, and took the ship from him. Upon this he preferred his libel in the Court of Admiralty, complaining of the injury, as done to him in the port of Philadelphia, and within the jur...
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