Robinson v. Cameron County
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to Common Pleas of Cameron County. No. 135 May Term, 1877. This was an action of assumpsit brought by Wm. J. Robinson to use of J. R. Clark against the County of Cameron for 1786.42 redemption money. On June 14th, 1864, Robinson purchased two tracts of land to which he claimed title at Treasurer’s sale ; so as to perfect the title. J. F. Clark also claimed title, and on June 12, 1866, redeemed these two tracts of land.
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Error to Common Pleas of Cameron County. No. 135 May Term, 1877. This was an action of assumpsit brought by Wm. J. Robinson to use of J. R. Clark against the County of Cameron for 1786.42 redemption money. On June 14th, 1864, Robinson purchased two tracts of land to which he claimed title at Treasurer’s sale ; so as to perfect the title. J. F. Clark also claimed title, and on June 12, 1866, redeemed these two tracts of land. On August 12, 1874, these disputes as to the title were settled, Clark conveying to Robinson his interest in the land and Robinson assigned to J. F. Clark his right to…
1Opinion of the Court
The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Court below in the following opinion delivered October 1st, 1877:
2Per curiam
We think the Court below decided this case correctly upon the statute of limitations. The action of assumpsit is an action upon the case and falls within the statute. The subject of the action is money merely paid into the Treasury. It is not a voluntary deposit, or other cause of action which arises on demand merely. True a demand is necessary to inform the County of the person who claims title to the money, but it is not a demand arising out of a contract or other ground of…
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