Leazure v. Hillegas
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
■ . In Error. ERROR to the Common Pleas of Bedford county. Frederick'Hillegas, the plaintiff below, (the defendant in error,) claimed the land in dispute, under a warrant and survey to Thomas Holt, who conveyed to George who conveyed to William Henry, who conveyed to the Bank of North America, who conveyed to the plaintiff.
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■ . In Error. ERROR to the Common Pleas of Bedford county. Frederick'Hillegas, the plaintiff below, (the defendant in error,) claimed the land in dispute, under a warrant and survey to Thomas Holt, who conveyed to George who conveyed to William Henry, who conveyed to the Bank of North America, who conveyed to the plaintiff. On the trial of the cause, four bills of exceptions to evidence, were taken by the defendant below. 1. The first exception was to a paper purporting to be the original survey, not returned to the office of the surveyor general, but found among the papers of George Woods,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Tilghman, C. J.
Frederick Hillegas, the plaintiff below, (who is defendant in error,) claimed the land in dispute under a warrant and survey to Thomas Holt, who conveyed to George Armstrong, who conveyed to William, Henry, who conveyed to the Bank of North America, who conveyed to James Ross, who conveyed to the Plaintiff. On, the trial of the cause, several exceptions were taken to the opinion of the Court on points of evidence, on which exceptions this Court is now to decide.
1. The first exception was to a paper purporting to be the original survey,…
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