Sharp v. Long & Brady
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Cumberland county. This was an action of ejectment by Samuel W. Sharp against Jacob Long and Hugh Y. Brady, for a tract of land containing 176 acres.
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Error to the Common Pleas of Cumberland county. This was an action of ejectment by Samuel W. Sharp against Jacob Long and Hugh Y. Brady, for a tract of land containing 176 acres. The title to the premises had been in James McKeehan the elder, who lived upon them many years, and made his will dated the 16th November, 1829, and admitted to probate on the 29th March, 1831. In this will he devised the farm in dispute to his son James McKeehan, for life, with remainder in fee to his son Samuel, in case James died without leaving widow or children. On the 12th April, 1843, Samuel McKeehan and wife…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Knox, J.
This was an action of ejectment for a very valuable farm, containing 176 acres, in West Pennsborough township, Cumberland county, formerly owned by James McKeehan the elder, who by his last will, dated in 1829 and proved in 1831, devised it to his son dames for life, with remainder in fee to his son Samuel, in case James died without leaving widow or children. James died in November, 1854, wifeless and childless, and consequently the land in controversy passed under the will to Samuel.
The question now is, who has Samuel’s title ? On the 12th of…
2Cited by1 opinion
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