Murray v. New York, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford county: Of January Term 1883, No. 120. This was an issue, directed by the court, in the form of an action of trespass, by Sophia R. Murray, life tenant, and John II.
Read the full summary
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford county: Of January Term 1883, No. 120. This was an issue, directed by the court, in the form of an action of trespass, by Sophia R. Murray, life tenant, and John II. Murray, Elizabeth D. Fairchild and Ann S. Murray, who claimed to be entitled in remainder, plaintiffs, against The New York, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company, to recover damages sustained by the construction of the defendant’s railroad through certain land claimed by plaintiffs. On the trial, before Morrow, P. J., the following facts appeared : Prior to 1861, the land in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Paxson
# . The first three assignments raise substantially the same question, and may be considered together. The court below rejected the testimony of Sophia R. Murray, and the deposition of Harris Murray. The deposition was taken under a bill to perpetuate testimony. The witnesses' were the grantors in the deed of June 5th 1861, to Ellen M. Howard. The latter was deceased at the time of the trial below, and the evidence was offered for the purpose of impeaching her deed by showing that it was obtained by the exercise of undue influence upon the grantors, and for a purpose which was subsequently…
2Cited by7 opinions
- Boyertown National Bank v. HartmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Detwiler v. ColdrenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
- Sylvius v. KosekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
- Keller v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Carey v. FairchildSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.