· 1/25/1892
Burgess v. Sherman
Citations
- 147 Pa. 254
- 23 A. 554
- 1892 Pa. LEXIS 825
Syllabus
<p>Assumpsit — Contract—Verdict.</p> <p>In an action of assumpsit against several persons on a contract, the verdict must be against all of the defendants or none.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- citing, American Bank v. Felder, 59 Pa. Superior Ct. 166 (1915)
- in common parlance, a plea of guilty is equivalent to a conviction, but when the law speaks of a conviction it means a judgment of guilt; there can be no judgment until sentence is imposed
- two- and-one-quarter years judicial system delay
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Judges: Green, Heydrick, McCollum, Mitchell, Paxson, Sterrett, Williams
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