Othcourt: Arthur Emoch vs John McCurdie, 1752: Londonderry Twp, Chester County

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                 Arthur Emoch vs John McCurdie, 1752


COMMON PLEAS COURT                                     (Age about 52)

Chester County Court House, West Chester, Pa.
Common Pleas Court   (1752)

Chester County to Wit  November Term MD66LIT
John McCurdie of Chester County Cordwainer otherwise called Jno McCurdie
Cordwind and Alexander Mitchell of the said County Yeoman otherwise called
Alexdr Mitchel of the Township of London Derry in the County of Chester and
Provance of Pencyla were summoned to answer Arthur Emoch of a Plea that they
render to him thirty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania which to him they owe
and unjustly detain
And whereupon the same Arthur saith that whereas the aforesaid John and
Alexander the sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and forty eight at Chester County aforesaid by their Writing
obligatory granted themselves to be bound to the said Arthur in the aforesaid thirty
pounds to be paid to the same Arthur when thereto afterward they should be be
required Nevertheless the said John and Alexander at eh often required the
aforesaid Thirty pounds to the aforesaid Arthur yet have not paid but the same
to him to pay have refused and still he refuses to the Damage of the same
Arthur Ten pounds like money And therefore he brings Suit And doth bring into
Court here the Writing Obligatory aforesaid.

Pledges John & Rd
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