Geyger v. Stoy

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SUPREME COURT of Pennʃylvania:


September Term, 1785.



GEYGER verʃus STOY.

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HE defendant was brought before the Court on a Hab. Corp. and the return ftated, that he was committed in execution by the warrant of a Juʃtice oƒ the peace for a debt of £10, 6, 3.

Sergeant moved that he should be discharged, on this principle, that although the errors of a Justice, while he keeps within his jurisdiction, are binding, 'till his judgment is reversed; yet where he exceeds his jurisdiction, all his acts are, in themselves, merely null and void.

by the court— It appearing upon the face of the record, that the justice has exceeded his jurisdiction, by giving judgment, and issuing an execution, for a greater sum than ten pounds, we cannot but confider the whole as a nullity; and, for the reason alone, discharge the defendant.

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