Clyde v. Clyde
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
[See the cases lessee of John Hughes v. Henry Dougherty, and lessee of Morgan Sweeney v. John Jones, determined at Sunbury October assizes 1791, the reports whereof I have been favoured with by Mr. justice Bradford.]
1Opinion of the Court
Special assumpsit for the privilege of a water-course through the lands of the defendant.
The case was, Andrew Allen, esq. being seized of five hundred acres of land in Allen township, in 1773, contracted with the plaintiff to convey him one moiety thereof, and agreed that he should have the pre-emption of the remaining moiety within a limited time. The defendant, his brother, and one Hugh Horner afterwards agreed to join with him in the purchase of the whole tract, and they stipulated with each other previously respecting the particular parts each should have; and that as a stream of water…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Mayor v. Commissioners of Spring GardenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1847
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