McCray v. Clark
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Clarion county: Of October and November Term 1876, No. 17. This was an ejectment brought by James McCray against John Clark and Robert H. Patton, for a tract of land containing one hundred and seven acres, situated in Highland township, Clarion county. On the trial, before Jenks, P. J., it was admitted that previous to 1861 the title to the land in dispute was in Columbus Reed.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Clarion county: Of October and November Term 1876, No. 17. This was an ejectment brought by James McCray against John Clark and Robert H. Patton, for a tract of land containing one hundred and seven acres, situated in Highland township, Clarion county. On the trial, before Jenks, P. J., it was admitted that previous to 1861 the title to the land in dispute was in Columbus Reed. The plaintiff claimed by virtue of articles of agreement under seal dated the 29th of December 1864, acknowledged the 25th of December 1871, and recorded December 26th 1871,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mercur
• This was an action of ejectment. Both parties claimed under Columbus Reed. On the 4th of May 1861 the defendant in error, Clark, obtained a judgment against Reed. A sci. fa. was issued thereon March 2d 1866, and service accepted by Reed. At the May Term following judgment was duly taken for want of an appearance. By virtue of executions issued thereon, the land in question was levied on, condemned, and sold to Clark, to whom, in December 1868, a deed was executed, acknowledged, and delivered by the sheriff.
Mr. McCray purchased the land of Reed, by articles of agreement, on the 29th of…
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