Othcourt: John Pugh vs John McCurdy, 1755: Londonderry Twp, Chester County

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                       John Pugh vs John McCurdy, 1755

COMMON PLEAS COURT                                           (Age about 55)

Chester County Court House, West Chester, PA
Common Pleas Court

Chester County to wit,          May Term 1755
John McCurdy late of Chester County Yeoman otherwise Called John McCordey of
Londonderry in the County of Chester and Province of Pennsylvania Cordwinder
was Sumoned to Answer John Pugh of a Plea that he render him Twenty one pounds
Lawfull money of Pennsylva w to him he owes & Unjustly detains & And Whereupon
He & John Pugh saith That Whereas the afd John McCurdy the thirteenth day of
April in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four at
Chester in the County of by his certain Waiting Obligatory did Grant
himself to
be held & firmly bound to the sd John Pugh in the twenty one pounds to be paid
to the sd John Pugh when he should be afterwards thereunto required
nevertheless He & John McCurdy altho often thereunto required the afd  twenty
one pounds to the said John Pugh hath not rendered but the same to him to
render hath denyed & still doth deny Whereupon the sd John Pugh saith he is
Worse & hath Damage to the Value of Ten pounds & thereupon he brings this suit
and brings here into Court the Writing obligatory afd as the Debt afd in form
afd doth Testify whose date is the same day & year abovesaid.
    Plegide pros  Joh: Doe
                  Ricus Roe