Central Pennsylvania Lumber Co. v. Bristol
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 118, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Potter Co., Sept. T., 1908, No. 72, on submission to the court without a jury, in case of Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company and Elk Tanning Company v. E. O. Bristol, Estella Bristol and A. T. Kunkel. Ejectment for the recovery of land in Potter County. Before Bouton, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 118, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Potter Co., Sept. T., 1908, No. 72, on submission to the court without a jury, in case of Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company and Elk Tanning Company v. E. O. Bristol, Estella Bristol and A. T. Kunkel. Ejectment for the recovery of land in Potter County. Before Bouton, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The case was tried by the court without a jury under the Act of April 22, 1871, P. L. 109. The court entered judgment for plaintiffs. Defendants appealed. Errors assigned were in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Elkin,
This is an action of ejectment to determine the question of title to certain lands described in the writ as between adverse claimants. The assignments of error raise two questions which will be considered in the order. in which they are discussed in the argument of.appellants. It is contended that certain treasurers’ deeds, forming links in plaintiffs’ claim of title, were improperly admitted in evidence. The objection is that the acknowledgment of these deeds in open court was not prop*63erly proven, and that title to purchaser did not pass unless the treasurer…
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