Hagey v. Detweiler
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Northampton county. This was an ejectment by William F. Detweiler against Jonas G. Hagey, for a lot of ground in Hellertown, Saucon township, 10 feet in width, by 125 feet in length. The suit was brought in order to fix the boundary between the plaintiff’s and defendant’s lots.
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Error to the Common Pleas of Northampton county. This was an ejectment by William F. Detweiler against Jonas G. Hagey, for a lot of ground in Hellertown, Saucon township, 10 feet in width, by 125 feet in length. The suit was brought in order to fix the boundary between the plaintiff’s and defendant’s lots. Both lots were originally part of the same tract; and, in 1821, they were respectively vested in Dr. Henry Detweiler and Isaac McHose, between whom, it was alleged, the boundary claimed by the plaintiff was established by consent. The defendant claimed title under Isaac McHose. On the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Woodward, J.
Df the seventeen errors assigned, two relate to bills of exception upon evidence, two to the form of the verdict, and the residue to the charge of the court.
The first of the two relative to evidence we understand to be abandoned in argument. It was well not to press it. The deed was properly admitted, and the alleged interlineations referred, as they belonged, to the jury.
As to the deposition of Jacob Geisenger, we think there was no error in its admission. There was proof before the court of competent notice of the time and place of taking…
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