Albright v. lessee of M'Ginnis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ejectment of lands in Cumberland county, tried at Carlisle, wherein the following bill of exceptions was sealed. JAMES RIDDLE, (L. S.)” The plaintiff below having obtained a verdict and judgment, was put •into possession of the premises under a writ of habere facias possessionem, and the defendants brought a writ of error, returnable to December term 1797. Mr. E. Tilghman, for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Duncan for the defendant in error, now submitted the decision of the bill…
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Ejectment of lands in Cumberland county, tried at Carlisle, wherein the following bill of exceptions was sealed. JAMES RIDDLE, (L. S.)” The plaintiff below having obtained a verdict and judgment, was put •into possession of the premises under a writ of habere facias possessionem, and the defendants brought a writ of error, returnable to December term 1797. Mr. E. Tilghman, for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Duncan for the defendant in error, now submitted the decision of the bill of exceptions to the opinion of the court, without argument. The court observed, that the question arising on the bill of…
1Opinion of the Court
The llili section of the act of 3d April, 1792, does not apply to eases of lands improved at'the time of passing that law.
“ And now on the trial of this cause, to wit, on the 3d day of November, anno domini 1797, the counsel for the plaintiff gave in evi dence, 1st, A warrant under seal from the land office of Pennsylvania, granted to the lessor of the plaintiff for acres, dated 9th December 1793, (prout warrant;) 2d, Copy of the return of a survey made in pursuance of the said warrant, (prout survey ;) 3d, Decision of the Board of Property in favor of the said James M’Ginnis, the lessor of…
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