Lessee of Snyder v. Snyder
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
in error. THIS was an eiectment iii the Common Pleas of North-J umber land county, for 171 acres of land, which the iessors of the plaintiff claimed as the children of John Snyder deceased. ‘' Upon the trial below, the plaintiff provea title m John Snyder at the time of his decease, and there rested his raqf. * On behalf of the defendant, who was merely the tenant in possession, and claimed no title personally, the real dispute being between the lessors of the plaintiff, and…
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in error. THIS was an eiectment iii the Common Pleas of North-J umber land county, for 171 acres of land, which the iessors of the plaintiff claimed as the children of John Snyder deceased. ‘' Upon the trial below, the plaintiff provea title m John Snyder at the time of his decease, and there rested his raqf. * On behalf of the defendant, who was merely the tenant in possession, and claimed no title personally, the real dispute being between the lessors of the plaintiff, and the dren of Anthony Selin, to all of whom he stood in the reíation of uncle, the following case was then exhibited:…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilgiiman C. J.
The record in this case contains five exceptions to the opinion of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland county. The four first are upon points of evidence, the last to the charge of the Court.
1. The first exception was to the rejection of Jacob Ken-dig, a witness produced by the plaintiff.- Before he was offered, he released all interest which he might have in right of his wife, ór otherwise. The objection to Kendig is, that if the sale is set aside, his wife will have a right of dower. To this it is answered, that the wife has no immediate interest in the suit, nor…
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