Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Harley
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 12, 1949No. Appeal, 175PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Arnold, J.,
This action of ejectment for oil and gas rights was tried without a jury by the court below, which entered judgment for the defendants, and plaintiff appealed. Plaintiff stood upon a tax title and possession by the defendants was admitted.
The plaintiff’s own evidence showed that Mary J. Harley owned 133 acres of land in Monroe Township, Clarion County. In 1924 she conveyed the same to Anderson, “excepting and reserving all the oil and gas,” which the deed stated had been leased to T. W. Phillips, Sons & Co. Anderson conveyed the same 133 acres (surface) to Adam H.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Philadelphia v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1865
- Hunter v. McKlveenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Fisk v. CoreySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
- Lyman v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
- Humphrey v. ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Bannard v. New York State Natural Gas Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Luther v. Pennsylvania Game CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Sarous v. MorganSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Foulk v. AlbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Day v. Johnson, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Warren County1983
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