Cresson v. Miller
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR, to the common pleas of Schuylkill county. This was an action of ejectment by James Cresson and others, against John Miller and others, for fifty acres of land; the facts of the case necessary to an understanding of all the questions of law which arose, are fully stated by his honour who delivered the opinion of the court. The cause was argued by
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
This is an action of ejectment for fifty acres of land. The plaintiff gave in evidence a warrant, dated the 4th of August 1824, to John Schall, for one hundred and twenty acres, adjoining lands surveyed to John Spayd, Esq. et al., and Levi Blue’s improvement. The land is described in the warrrant as unimproved, and situated in Norwegian township. A survey, dated the 9th of September 1824, for one hundred and ninety-five acres and seventy-six perches, adjoining lands late of Jacob Merkle et al. and Levi Blue’s improvement. A patent, dated the…
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