Cook v. Ashmead

Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas

Cook v. Ashmead

2 Miles 268

CourtPennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

DecidedSeptember 29, 1838

StatusPublished

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Bluebook

Cook v. Ashmead, 2 Miles 268 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1838).

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Opinion

Per Curiam.—

The tendency of the decisions in Pennsylvania is rather to limit than enlarge the scope of the rule, allowing shop-books as evidence for the plaintiff. Thus in Forsythe v. Norcross, (5 Watts 432,) the Supreme Court, although admitting that an entry on a card or slate, was but a memorandum preparatory to more permanent evidence, yet said it must be perfected at or near the time, and that entries transferred, ought in every instan ce to be so at hast in the course of the day succeeding that of the entry by way of memorandum.

Rule absolute.

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Per Curiam.—

The tendency of the decisions in Pennsylvania is rather to limit than enlarge the scope of the rule, allowing shop-books as evidence for the plaintiff. Thus in Forsythe v. Norcross, (5 Watts 432,) the Supreme Court, although admitting that an entry on a card or slate, was but a memorandum preparatory to more permanent evidence, yet said it must be perfected at or near the time, and that entries transferred, ought in every instan ce to be so at hast in the course of the day succeeding that of the entry by way of memorandum.

Rule absolute.

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2 Miles 268, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/cook-v-ashmead-pactcomplphilad-1838.

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