Dempwolf v. Bill
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 118, Jan. T., 1905, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Cumberland Co., Nov. T., 1904, No. 131, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Charles H. Dempwolf v. John D. Grey bill. Ejectment for land in the borough of Carlisle. Before Sadler, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 118, Jan. T., 1905, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Cumberland Co., Nov. T., 1904, No. 131, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Charles H. Dempwolf v. John D. Grey bill. Ejectment for land in the borough of Carlisle. Before Sadler, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial the court refused under objection and exception to admit various offers of testimony by defendant relating to the matters connected with promotion, organization and finan-. cing of the Eastern Milling & Export Company. [1-7] Mr. Woods : It is proposed to prove by C. W.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Elkin,
The plaintiff stands on his record title, the documentary evidence of which introduced at the trial made out a prima facie case in his favor. After an exhaustive examination of all the *167questions raised by this appeal, we are of opinion that no testimony produced at the trial, or offered and refused, was sufficient in law to overcome the prima facie case made out by the plaintiff. The theory upon which the learned counsel for appellant bases his contention is that the terms and conditions of the option or agreement with Jackson under which the deed was held in…
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