Cooke v. Rhine

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas

Cooke v. Rhine

1 S.C.L. 16

DecidedJuly 1, 1784

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This text of 1 S.C.L. 16 (Cooke v. Rhine) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Cooke v. Rhine, 1 S.C.L. 16 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1784).

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Burke, J.

thought that the admission of the doctrine contended for by the defendant’s counsel, might have a tendency to introduce different and very opposite issues, which might embarrass both courts and juries exceedingly; and accordingly charged the jury to reject the discount.

Heyward, J.

was of a different opinion, and thought it a very proper matter for the consideration of the jury in this case.

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Burke, J.

thought that the admission of the doctrine contended for by the defendant’s counsel, might have a tendency to introduce different and very opposite issues, which might embarrass both courts and juries exceedingly; and accordingly charged the jury to reject the discount.

Heyward, J.

was of a different opinion, and thought it a very proper matter for the consideration of the jury in this case.

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1 S.C.L. 16, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/cooke-v-rhine-pactcompl-1784.