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Buckby v. Sturtevant

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 17, 1905No. Appeal, No. 203PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal, No. 203, April T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Erie Co., Feb. T., 1902, No. 82, on verdict for defendant in case of Samuel Buckby to use of the directors of the poor of Erie Count}'-, now for use of A. E. Sisson v. J. C. Sturtevant, administrator of F. Y. B. Thomas, deceased, with notice to J. C. Sturtevant et al. Scire facias spr mortgage. Before Walling, P. J. Yerdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.

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Appeal, No. 203, April T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Erie Co., Feb. T., 1902, No. 82, on verdict for defendant in case of Samuel Buckby to use of the directors of the poor of Erie Count}'-, now for use of A. E. Sisson v. J. C. Sturtevant, administrator of F. Y. B. Thomas, deceased, with notice to J. C. Sturtevant et al. Scire facias spr mortgage. Before Walling, P. J. Yerdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in giving binding instructions for defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Morrison, J.,

Samuel Buckby, a farmer, was on and prior to April 10, 1890, the owner, by deeds duly recorded, of several pieces of land in Erie county, Pennsylvania, and also the owner of various articles of personal property on and about his farms. On *554April 10, 1890, he was indebted to several persons, evidenced by judgment notes which were not then entered as liens. One of his creditors was J. S. Skeels for borrowed money, evidenced by judgment note dated April 6, 1886, due one year after date, with interest, amount $185. On April 10, 1890, Samuel Buckby made a voluntary deed of…

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