Hess v. Herrington
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming county: Of January Term 1872. No. 285. This was an action of ejectment, brought August 6th 1869, by James Herrington against Reuben Hess, “ for 40 acres of land, part of a tract in the warrantee name of John Coleman.” The writ was returned “summoned.”
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming county: Of January Term 1872. No. 285. This was an action of ejectment, brought August 6th 1869, by James Herrington against Reuben Hess, “ for 40 acres of land, part of a tract in the warrantee name of John Coleman.” The writ was returned “summoned.” The case was tried.November 1st 1871, before Gamble, P. J. The plaintiff gave in evidence, — Warrant, March 25th 1794, to John Coleman, for 100 acres, and survey, March 31st 1797, for lllf acres and allowance. The plaintiff, under objection and exception, gave in evidence the assessment books of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, May 17th 1873, by
Sharswood, J.
The twelve assignments of error may be disposed of by the consideration of three questions.
The first relates to the assessment of the tax upon which the land *445alleged to be that described in the writ, was sold by the treasurer to the county commissioners and conveyed by deed dated November 10th 1860. The plaintiff in error contends that valuation is essential to an assessment; and that the only officers competent by law to make a valuation are the assessors. It appearing that the tract in question was not returned by the…
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