Legal Opinion

Larimer v. M'Call

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 15, 1842PublishedCited by 8 opinions

ERROR to the Common Pleas of Butler county. Archibald M’Call against Alexander Larimer. This was an action of ejectment for a tract of land containing 209 acres. This case has been twice before reported, and the facts of it are again so clearly stated in the opinion of the court as to render any other unnecessary. The cause was argued by Sullivan, for the plaintiff in error, and Gilmore, for defendant in error.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Rogers, J.

— This cause has already been twice before this court. It is first reported in 4 Watts 351, and again, in 2 Watts & Serg. 107. In the latter case, the writ of error was taken by M’Call, and was reversed in part, because, as this was a seated tract, the defendant was not entitled to the value of his improvements. This writ of error is now taken by the defendant, who alleges various errors in the court below. In consequence of the great zeal of the counsel, I have looked into the case with some attention, but without. being able to discover any…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. M'Call v. LorimerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1835
  2. M'Kee v. LambertonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. City of Philadelphia v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1865
  2. Northumberland County v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
  3. Harper v. Farmers' & Mechanics' BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1844
  4. Hathaway v. ElsbreeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
  5. Stewart v. TrevorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868

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