Lessee of Sword v. Adams
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ejectment for a house and lot of ground in the city of Philadelphia. It was admitted, that Penelope Haley died seized of the premises in question in 1793, leaving issue three daughters: 1st, Margaret, who intermarried with-Currie, and had issue by him one son named William, and afterwards intermarried with George Craige, by whom she had another son named Archibald. 2d, Mary, who intermarried with-Thompson, and had issue by him a daughter named Mary, who intermarried…
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Ejectment for a house and lot of ground in the city of Philadelphia. It was admitted, that Penelope Haley died seized of the premises in question in 1793, leaving issue three daughters: 1st, Margaret, who intermarried with-Currie, and had issue by him one son named William, and afterwards intermarried with George Craige, by whom she had another son named Archibald. 2d, Mary, who intermarried with-Thompson, and had issue by him a daughter named Mary, who intermarried with-Sproat, and by him had issue a son named James, now of tender years. 3d, Penelope, who intermarried with William Sword, by…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
We cannot receive the parol evidence which has been offered, consistently with our duty, whatever may be our own personal feelings as men. The case is perfectly clear at law, however hard it may bear on the infant, James Sproat. Private inconvenience must give way to the safety and security which must be the result of general principles, long settled and sanctified. We have no hesitation in saying that the plaintiff is entitled to a verdict. A case presented itself to us during the last vacation, which afforded us the occasion of considering this subject fully. Having discharged…
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