Hasson v. Klee
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 123, Oct. T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1893, No. 623, on verdict for plaintiffs. Ejectment for two lots of land, on the west side of Buena Vista street.
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Appeal, No. 123, Oct. T., 1896, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1893, No. 623, on verdict for plaintiffs. Ejectment for two lots of land, on the west side of Buena Vista street. Before Magee, J. At the trial the plaintiffs offered and rested on a deed from William Robinson, Jr., to Jonah R. Hasson and William Duff, dated May 10, 1856; a conveyance from Jonah R. Hasson and wife for one half thereof, dated December 14, 1892, and a quit claim deed from the alleged heirs of William Duff, for the other one half interest, dated January 7, 1893. The defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice McCollum,
The oourt should have affirmed the defendant’s third point. It was a correct statement of the presumption arising from the facts recited in it. A possession like that described in the point is in conformity with a deed or conveyance of the land and inconsistent with title in a party cognizant of it. Hence the presumption of a grant. In Kingston v. Lesley, 10 S. & R. 383, Tilghman, C. J., said: “ The rational ground for presumption is, when the conduct of the party out of possession cannot be accounted for without supposing that the estate has been conveyed to…
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