Lessee of Hubley v. White
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ejectment for 3500 acres of land, on the -waters of Green creek and Fishing creek, in Fishing creek township. Ten of the special jurors only appeared, whereupon tho court on the plaintiff’s motion ordered the sheriff to return the names of six other persons, to he struck by the parties which was done accordingly.
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Ejectment for 3500 acres of land, on the -waters of Green creek and Fishing creek, in Fishing creek township. Ten of the special jurors only appeared, whereupon tho court on the plaintiff’s motion ordered the sheriff to return the names of six other persons, to he struck by the parties which was done accordingly. They observed, this was now tbe common practico; but also remarked, that in the case of special juries, the court would see, that none but proper jurors were returned, and would hear objections on that ground. The plaintiff claimed under eighteen different warrants, dated 16th August…
1Opinion of the Court
Per ouriam.
If this paper is offered as evidence „of an official survey, we must reject it, to preserve consistency in our opinion ; but if it is offered as written declaration of Wallis, to *139strengthen or weaken his assertions before the Board of Property, in the presence of the parties, it may be admitted for those purposes, but no further. It cannot be made use of to establish any independant fact. This point however, may also be considered as reserved for future discussion.
The plaintiff having closed his evidence, the defendants produced a special order of the governor, dated 10th August…
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