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Legal Citation: 12 S & R Penn. Rep. 330 Pa. (1825)

Plaintiffs
James Eakin, et al.

Defendants
Daniel Raub, et al.

Plaintiffs' Claim
That a state statute imposing a new period of limitations in which to bring a claim, as applied to bar plaintiff's claim, violated the state constitution, and that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court had the power to declare the statute void.

Chief Lawyer for Plaintiffs
B. Tilghman

Chief Defense Lawyer
Joseph Hemphill

Justices for the Court
Tilghman, Duncan

Justices Dissenting
John B. Gibson

Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date of Decision
16 April 1825

Decision
That the state supreme court has the power to review legislative acts and, if contrary to the state constitution, declare such acts void.