Paull v. Mackey
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of Fayette county. James Pauli, the plaintiff in error, was plaintiff below, and brought an ejectment against Stephen Mackey and others, to recover a tract of land containing two hundred and fourteen and a quarter acres, situated in German township, Fayette county, and called ‘‘ Cold Spring.” On the 8th of December 1821, William Pauli was the owner of the tract in dispute.
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ERROR to the common pleas of Fayette county. James Pauli, the plaintiff in error, was plaintiff below, and brought an ejectment against Stephen Mackey and others, to recover a tract of land containing two hundred and fourteen and a quarter acres, situated in German township, Fayette county, and called ‘‘ Cold Spring.” On the 8th of December 1821, William Pauli was the owner of the tract in dispute. By an agreement then made between him and James, James granted, bargained and sold to William all his title to St John’s Furnace, and the lands appurtenant thereto, estimated at eight hundred…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Sergeant, J.
The plaintiff has a deed dated the 8th of December 1821 from W. Pauli. The defendant, Mackey, claims title under agreements with W. Pauli before and after this deed, and a ratification thereof by the plaintiff. He also contends that the plain*122tiff, subsequently to his deed, rescinded the contract with W. Pauli under which the deed was executed, and thereby relinquished all claim to the tract.
It would seem that in the spring of 1821, while W. Pauli was owner.of this tract and carrying on the iron business at several works in partnership with…
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