Smith v. Scudder
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN EREOB. This was a writ of error to the Common Pleas of Northumberland county in an ejectment, brought by the plaintiff in error, against the defendant in error.
1Opinion of the Court
The circumstances of the case, so far as they are necessary to the elucidation of the points, decided, are stated in the opinion of the court which was delivered by
Tieghman, C. J.
This is an ejectment for 22 acres of land, part of the estate of Joseph Jacob Wallis, deceased, father of the plaintiff. Mr. Wallis, died intestate, and the plaintiff, as one of his heirs, was entitled to one-seventh part of his estate. After his death, a petition was presented to the Orphans Court by one of his children, for a valuation and partition of his real estate, in consequence of which, the usual proceedings…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Schuyler v. HoyleNew York Court of Chancery · 1821
3Cited by2 opinions
- Taylor v. YarbroughSupreme Court of Virginia · 1856
- Bellas v. EvansSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1832