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Halhead v. Ross et al., 1789 — 1 U.S. 405 · caselaw · US
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Halhead v. Ross et al.
1 U.S. 4051 Dall. 405·Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·1789·PA
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Opinion
Halhead v. Ross et al.
Practice. — Rule for trial or non-pros.
Moylan had entered a rule for trial at the last term or nonpros. The rule being continued until this term, a plea was added, and particular facts referred; and upon these, a report had been made, a few days before the day appointed for the trial of the cause.
Lewis, for the plaintiff,
now objected to the trial’s coming on ; and Moylan insisted that he was entitled to a nonpros. But by—
[MAJORITY — *McKean, Chief Justice.]
*McKean, Chief Justice.
The subsequent plea and reference virtually vacate the previous rule for trial or non-pros. The cause must, therefore, be continued, under a new rule.