White v. Williamson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong county. This was an action of ejectment for 727-^ acres of land, in South Buffalo township, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania. The land was patented to William Todd, on the 16th day of September, 1786, and it appears, was held by William and David Todd, as tenants in common, until about the year 1811 or 1812, when it seems, the title to the whole tract was vested in Jacob Weaver.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong county. This was an action of ejectment for 727-^ acres of land, in South Buffalo township, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania. The land was patented to William Todd, on the 16th day of September, 1786, and it appears, was held by William and David Todd, as tenants in common, until about the year 1811 or 1812, when it seems, the title to the whole tract was vested in Jacob Weaver. On the 10th day of July, 1817, Jacob Weaver entered into a contract to sell the undivided half of said tract to Henry Smith Weaver, for the sum of $700, which sum, it…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, November 22,1858, by
Strong, J.
— Numerous errors have been assigned to this record, but the view which we take of the case, renders a separate discussion of each unnecessary. We are of opinion, that the title to that'moiety of the land in dispute, which was con*252veyed by Jacob Weaver to Henry S. Weaver, became duly vested in the defendant, by deed of the executors of the will of Plenry S. Weaver. The will gave to the executors plenary power to sell, and their deed was conclusive evidence of a sale under the power. Whatever interest, therefore, Henry S.…
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