Mercer v. Watson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL from the circuit court of Lancaster county, held by Chief Justice Gibson. This was an action of ejectment for two tracts of land, by John Mercer, surviving executor of James Mercer deceased : against Jane Watson; David Watson and Esther Watson, Jinn Watson, Samuel P. Watson and Jane J. Watson, by their guardian Jane Watson.
Read the full summary
APPEAL from the circuit court of Lancaster county, held by Chief Justice Gibson. This was an action of ejectment for two tracts of land, by John Mercer, surviving executor of James Mercer deceased : against Jane Watson; David Watson and Esther Watson, Jinn Watson, Samuel P. Watson and Jane J. Watson, by their guardian Jane Watson. Both parties claimed title under Samuel Patterson deceased, who died intestate, leaving issue five children, John, Margaret, Samuel, Joseph and Sarah. In 1784, by proceedings in partition, the land was confirmed to James Mercer and Margaret his wife, in right of the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Kennedy, J.
The counsel for the appellants in this case, upon their argument of it, considered all the reasons assigned for taking the appeal as presenting three questions.
First. Whether the act of the general assembly of this, commonwealth, passed the 3d of April 1826, entitled “ a supplement to an act entitled an act for the better confirmation of the estates of persons holding or claiming under femes covert and for establishing a mode in which husband and wife may hereafter convey their estates,” was intended to be applied to such a case as the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
- Satterlee v. MatthewsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
- Royer v. BenlowSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1823
- Miller v. ShawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1821
- Hess v. WertsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1818
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by39 opinions
- Brearley School, Ltd. v. WardNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Britton v. ThorntonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Ward v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- People ex rel. Smith v. Judge of the Twelfth DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861
- Flynn v. Little Falls Electric & Water Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.