Davis v. Ehrman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the District Court, Philadelphia. This was an action of covenant to March Term, 1850, by Peter Ehrman v. Isaac R. Davis, for arrears of ground-rent. William Eryer was the owner in fee of a lot of ground on Wood street, in the county of Philadelphia. By deed dated 6th March, 1835, he conveyed the lot to J. Johnson in fee, subject to a yearly ground-rent of <$217, payable semi-annually.
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Error to the District Court, Philadelphia. This was an action of covenant to March Term, 1850, by Peter Ehrman v. Isaac R. Davis, for arrears of ground-rent. William Eryer was the owner in fee of a lot of ground on Wood street, in the county of Philadelphia. By deed dated 6th March, 1835, he conveyed the lot to J. Johnson in fee, subject to a yearly ground-rent of <$217, payable semi-annually. On Vlth Peeeniber, 1836, a judgment was obtained by George B. Reese v. William Fryer, the owner of the rent, in the sum of |20,000. On 30th September, 1837, Eryer and wife conveyed the ground-rent to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered on by
Woodward, J.
Since the Act of Assembly of 26th March, 1827, limiting the lien of judgments on real estate, nothing will avail to continue the lien beyond five years from the entry of the judgment, except an amicable revival, or the issuing of a scire facias within that period.
The argument here is, that the ground-rent having been levied in execution within the statutory period, the law will continue the lien for a reasonable time beyond the five years, to allow a sale to *259be effected. Such an extension would be a fiat contradiction of tbe letter and…
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