Lessee of Meade v. Haymaker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ejectment for one messuage and 400 acres of land, surveyed on a warrant for Henry Meade. The plaintiff claimed under a warrant to Henry Meade, dated 17th March 1796, for 400 acres north-northwest of Ohio and Allegheny and Conewango creek, between the outlet of Little Co-neat lake and Sandy creek, granted in pursuance of the acts of assembly, passed on the 3d April 1792, and 9th March 1796. This warrant was entered with the district surveyor on the 28th May 1796, and a survey…
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Ejectment for one messuage and 400 acres of land, surveyed on a warrant for Henry Meade. The plaintiff claimed under a warrant to Henry Meade, dated 17th March 1796, for 400 acres north-northwest of Ohio and Allegheny and Conewango creek, between the outlet of Little Co-neat lake and Sandy creek, granted in pursuance of the acts of assembly, passed on the 3d April 1792, and 9th March 1796. This warrant was entered with the district surveyor on the 28th May 1796, and a survey was made thereupon (and seven other warrants) of 401 acres 150 perches, by William Power, on the 15th August 1796, who…
1Opinion of the Court
*By the Court.
Several exceptions, plausible in themselves, having been taken against the plaintiff’s [*70 right, it becomes the duty of the court to examine them minutely. The public are materially interested in the establishment of certain principles regulating the titles of landed property ; on the correct application of those principles to the different cases which may occur, the peace and safety of society must depend.
The act of 9th March 1796, “ to compensate David Meade “ and others,” was grounded on this conformity to the provisions of the law, passed on the 28th March 1787. (Loose Laws…
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