Williams v. Crystal Lake Water Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 284, Jan. T., 1898, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., March T., 1895, No. 438, on verdict for defendant. Trespass for taking stone. Before Simonton, P. J., of the 12th judicial district, specially presiding. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court reserved the following point: “ Under all the evidence in this case, the verdict of the jury must be for the defendant.” Judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.
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Appeal, No. 284, Jan. T., 1898, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., March T., 1895, No. 438, on verdict for defendant. Trespass for taking stone. Before Simonton, P. J., of the 12th judicial district, specially presiding. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court reserved the following point: “ Under all the evidence in this case, the verdict of the jury must be for the defendant.” Judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto. Errors assigned were (1) in not stating upon the record in the point reserved such facts as would justify a judgment of law…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. 'Justice Dean,
This action is trespass by plaintiff against defendant for entering upon land called tiie Solomon Ellis tract, and taking from it valuable budding stone. The land lay partly in Wayne and partly in Lackawanna counties, the acreage in Lackawanna being, probably, about fifty. The defendant alleged a purchase of the stone from one L. H. Alden, a former owner of that part whence the stone was taken. The plaintiff claimed ownership of the land under one William Collins, who purchased part of the tract at a tax sale made in 1882. Williams and Collins together claimed all…
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