Gordon v. Inghram
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Greene county.* This was an ejectment by Thomas Inghram against John B. Gordon and Harvey Reimer, for a tract of 130 acres of land. The plaintiff claimed title under his father, Arthur Inghram, who by his will, dated the 13th October 1834, devised the same to the plaintiff for life.
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Error to the Common Pleas of Greene county.* This was an ejectment by Thomas Inghram against John B. Gordon and Harvey Reimer, for a tract of 130 acres of land. The plaintiff claimed title under his father, Arthur Inghram, who by his will, dated the 13th October 1834, devised the same to the plaintiff for life. The defendants proved that from the year 1817, or thereabouts, the plaintiff had claimed to be the owner of the premises in question, under a parol gift from his father, in pursuance of which he had entered into possession, and made valuable improvements; and that the land was levied…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Lewis, J. —
In 1843, it was held that, under the provisions of the Act of 13th October 1840, a life estate in land could not be sold on execution after a lien-creditor had applied for and obtained the appointment of a sequestrator. It was also held, at the same time, that the application for the appointment of a sequestrator might be made “ at any time before the sale Pentland v. Kelly, 6 W. & S. 483. On the 24th January 1849, the legislature passed an act, declaring it to be the true intent and meaning of the Act of 1840, that the sale of a life estate…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Pentland v. KellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1843
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