Riggs v. New Castle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 164, Oct. T., 1910, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Lawrence Co., March T., 1906, No. 39, on verdict for defendant in case of Bird C. Riggs et al. v. City of New Castle. Ejectment for land in New Castle city. Before Porter, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Error assigned among others was in giving binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschziskek,
The proper construction of a written instrument is the essential point for determination in this case.
In 1856 the land in controversy was owned by certain ancestors of the present plaintiffs. On March 1 of that year they, as parties of the first part, entered into a written agreement under seal with the borough of New Castle, as party of the second part, which was duly acknowledged and filed of record. This writing provides: “The parties of the first part upon consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed, hereby agree that the said party of the second…
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