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Ralston Assignee
v.
Bell
Supreme Court of the United States.
Mar 1, 1796.
2 Dall. 242
Cited by 1 opinion  |  Published

2 U.S. 242

2 Dall. 242

1 L.Ed. 365

Ralston Assignee
v.
Bell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

March Term, 1796

1

This was an action for money had and received, &c. brought by Ralston, as assignee of Dewhurst, a bankrupt, against the defendant, who had sold goods of the bankrupt, by virtue of an authority from him; but, it appeared in evidence, that no money had been received by the defendant, at the time of commencing the action.

2

The counsel for the defendant (Ingersoll, Lewis & Dallas) objected, that, on this evidence, the present action could not be maintained.

3

The counsel for the plaintiff (Rawle & Wilcocks) after some remarks, and citing Doug. 132, submitted to the decided inclination of the Court, and suffered