Glidden v. Strupler
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error, to the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna county. This was an action of ejectment, by George A. Strupler and Susan his wife, against B. Glidden, for a lot of land, the property of the wife. Mrs. Strupler entered into a contract, Signed only by herself and not acknowledged, to sell her lot for $65. Ten dollars of the purchase-money and a year’s interest were paid to her.
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Error, to the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna county. This was an action of ejectment, by George A. Strupler and Susan his wife, against B. Glidden, for a lot of land, the property of the wife. Mrs. Strupler entered into a contract, Signed only by herself and not acknowledged, to sell her lot for $65. Ten dollars of the purchase-money and a year’s interest were paid to her. The purchaser took possession, commenced building a blacksmith shop which was blown down, he hauled the materials away, and assigned his contract to the defendant, who erected on the lot a house worth $850. The…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, October 17th 1866, by
Agnew, J.
This is a case of alleged equitable estoppel. Mrs. Strupler contracted to sell her real estate (a small village lot) for $65, by an agreement signed by herself alone and without any acknowledgment. Ten dollars and a year’s interest were paid. Conklin the purchaser went into possession, and commenced to build a blacksmith shop, which was blown down and the materials hauled away. He assigned his contract to Esquire Glidden, who erected a house worth about $350.
The facts relied on to estop Mrs. Strupler’s recovery are these :…
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