Pearson v. Sharp
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas No 1, of Philadelphia county : Of January Term, 1887, No. 40. Ejectment by George Pearson against Benjamin .Sharp and Thomas Heathcote, executors of the last will and testament of Joseph F. Heathcote, deceased, et al. for a lot of land in the city of Philadelphia. Plea, not guilty.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas No 1, of Philadelphia county : Of January Term, 1887, No. 40. Ejectment by George Pearson against Benjamin .Sharp and Thomas Heathcote, executors of the last will and testament of Joseph F. Heathcote, deceased, et al. for a lot of land in the city of Philadelphia. Plea, not guilty. On the trial before Biddle, J., the plaintiff showed title to the land described in the writ in himself derived from Thomas S. Bonsall, August 12th, 1868. The defendants showed title in Joseph F. Heathcote, derived from the plaintiff by deed in fee simple, dated April 7th, 1870.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
On the 7th of April 1870, the plaintiff, George Pearson, owned and occupied a lot of ground, situated at the north west corner of Vine and Sixtieth streets, in the city of Philadelphia. On this lot Pearson had previously erected two ■houses, in one of which he resided with his family, and at the time above mentioned he had commenced the erection on the same lot, of several other houses. At the date stated, he, the said'Pearson, executed and delivered to Joseph F. Heatheote, whose executors are the principal defendants in this case, a deed in fee for the premises above described,-which, on the…
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