French v. Seely
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of Bradford county. George W. French against William Seely. Ejectment for four hundred acres of land.
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ERROR to the common pleas of Bradford county. George W. French against William Seely. Ejectment for four hundred acres of land. The plaintiff gave in evidence an application of George W. French, dated the 1st of November 1833, with the necessary affidavit of an improvement having been made and grain raised in 1807. On the 23d of July 1835 warrant to George W. French; survey the 14th of September 1835, and patent the 30th of October 1835. The defendant offered in evidence the application of William Seely for the land on the 30th of July 1831, when a warrant was granted; interest from the 1st…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
The only question submitted to the decision o'f the court is the conclusive nature of the decree of the board of property. In answer to the defendant’s title, which was% founded on an actual settlement, warrant and survey of the 30th of July 1831, the plaintiff gave in evidence a caveat against issuing a patent to the defendant, Seefy, a decision in favour of the caveators, under whom the plaintiff claims, and then requested the court to charge the jury, that the decision of the board of property, and his neglecting to bring an action of…
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