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Brudenell et al. versus Vaux et al., 1794 — 2 U.S. 302 · caselaw · US
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Brudenell et al. versus Vaux et al.
2 U.S. 3022 Dall. 302·United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania·1794
Prefent Wilson and Peters, Justices
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Opinion
April Term, 1794
Prefent Wilson and Peters, Justices
Brudenell et al. versus Vaux et al.
Lewis is’ Tilghman, for the plaintiff.
Ingerfoll, Rawle, & Thomas, for the defendant.
[MAJORITY]
THE queftion in this cause arose upon the act of Assembly for recording Mortgages. (1 Vol. Ball. Edit. p. 112) the mortgage of the defendants having been recorded after the expiration of fix lunar, but within fix Calendar, months, from the date: And the Court, having compared this, with other acts of the Legislature, were of opinion, that by the word “ months,” Calendar months were intended-.