Legal Opinion

Ely v. Beaumont

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 6, 1819PublishedCited by 4 opinions

In Error. ERROR to the Common Pleas of Bucks county. An amicable action of scire facias was entered in the Court below, by John Beaumont against Cornelius Ely, alienee of John Ely, to revive a judgment entered on the 2d J ^7 jo December, 1815, in favour of Beaumont against John Elyy and the following case was stated for the opinion of the Court, to be considered in the nature of a special verdict. 7 1 On the 7th November, 1809, Robert T. Neely, granted and to John Ely and…

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In Error. ERROR to the Common Pleas of Bucks county. An amicable action of scire facias was entered in the Court below, by John Beaumont against Cornelius Ely, alienee of John Ely, to revive a judgment entered on the 2d J ^7 jo December, 1815, in favour of Beaumont against John Elyy and the following case was stated for the opinion of the Court, to be considered in the nature of a special verdict. 7 1 On the 7th November, 1809, Robert T. Neely, granted and to John Ely and Cornelius Ely, a lot of ground in J J J New 'Hope in Bucks county, at the annual rent pf six dollars, t0 be held by…

1Per curiam

We have no douht in this case. It falls within the principle of Carkhuff v. Anderson. John Ely had an interest greater than leasehold; eventually it might be fee simple. We are of opinion, that the judgment should be affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Clairton Corp. v. Chicago Title InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Dennison's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1845
  3. Krause's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1837
  4. Lynch ex rel. Noble v. DearthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1830

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