Chapman v. Chapman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Erie county: No. 46, to October and November Term 1868. This was an action of ejectment, by John Y. Chapman against Emeline Chapman and Joseph Gansamer, for lot No. 18 in the village of Fairview, Erie county. The plaintiff claimed under a ground-rent lease for 999 years.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Erie county: No. 46, to October and November Term 1868. This was an action of ejectment, by John Y. Chapman against Emeline Chapman and Joseph Gansamer, for lot No. 18 in the village of Fairview, Erie county. The plaintiff claimed under a ground-rent lease for 999 years. The defendant Emeline Chapman claimed under a deed from David H. Chapman, the father of the plaintiff; the defendant Gansamer claimed under a sheriff’s sale upon a mortgage given by D. H. Chapman to Moses W. Chapman his brother. The defendant was the wife of D. H. Chapman, who was…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, November 28th 1868, by
Agnew, J.
Positive acts tending to mislead one ignorant of the truth, which do mislead him to his injury, are a good ground of estoppel, and ignorance of title on part of him who is estopped will not excuse his act: Robinson v. Tustin, 2 Penna. R. 22; Commonwealth v. Moltz, 10 Barr 530; Vanleer’s Appeal, 12 Harris 228; Beaupland v. McKean, 4 Casey 131; Keeler v. Vantyle, 6 Barr 253.
Mrs. Allen married John Y. Chapman’s father at John’s earnest solicitation. David H. Chapman, the father, was to convey to her one-half of his village…
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