Logan v. Neill
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Warren County
No. 337 January Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 74 March Term 1886, C. P. On February 16,1886, S. T. Neill brought ejectment against S. B. Logan, to recover fifty acres of land in the southwest corner of tract No. 41, in Kinzua township. The defendant was in possession under a lease for oil purposes from one U. G. Hoyt, and pleaded not guilty.
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No. 337 January Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 74 March Term 1886, C. P. On February 16,1886, S. T. Neill brought ejectment against S. B. Logan, to recover fifty acres of land in the southwest corner of tract No. 41, in Kinzua township. The defendant was in possession under a lease for oil purposes from one U. G. Hoyt, and pleaded not guilty. On January 3, 1887, the parties entered into an agreement submitting the cause to the decision of the court, without trial by jury, under the act of April 22, 1874, P. L. 109. On July 23, 1888, after testimony taken and argument, the court, Brown,…
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*467Opinion,
Mr. Justice Sterrett :
Trial by jury was waived, and tbe case submitted to tbe court under tbe provisions of the act of April 22,1874.
Plaintiff below claimed under two sales for taxes, one of which was evidenced by treasurer’s deed June 13, 1864, to J. A. Neill, who by deed March 20, 1885, recorded April 14, 1885, conveyed to his brother S. T. Neill, plaintiff below. The treasurer’s deed was not recorded until May 29, 1885. The other sale was evidenced by treasurer’s deed, June 11, 1866, to Ozro Nesmith, who on March 16, 1885, executed a quit-claim deed to J. A. Neill, who four days…
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