Sitler v. Gehr
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Berks county: Of January Term, 1884, No. 299. Ejectment, brought May 22, 1882, by Baltzer Gehr against David Sitler (tenant), Samuel II. Rothermel et al., heirs of Maria Rothermel, deceased, and George F. Miller and Amanda, his wife, in her right, et al., devisees of Hannah Nicely, deceased; to recover an undivided one third part of a messuage and tract of land, containing 281 acres, situate in Maxatawny township, Berks countv.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Berks county: Of January Term, 1884, No. 299. Ejectment, brought May 22, 1882, by Baltzer Gehr against David Sitler (tenant), Samuel II. Rothermel et al., heirs of Maria Rothermel, deceased, and George F. Miller and Amanda, his wife, in her right, et al., devisees of Hannah Nicely, deceased; to recover an undivided one third part of a messuage and tract of land, containing 281 acres, situate in Maxatawny township, Berks countv. Plea, not guilty. On the trial, before Sassaman, J.. it was admitted that one ¡Catharine Geehr, commonly called- Kitt]1" Geehr,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Paxson
The first five assignments. of error may be considered together,. They raise the question of the admissibility of the declarations of Anna Maria Gehr and John Gehr upon a question of pedigree. The purpose of offering said declarations was to establish relationship between the plaintiff and Balser Geehr, of Berks county. The evidence was objected to because it was not shown aliunde that the declarants were of the family of the Berks county Balser Geehr. The evidence was admitted and bill sealed for the defendants.
The rules of evidence applicable to pedigree cases are: 1. That the statements…
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