Keichline v. Keichline
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the District Court of Philadelphia. This was an action of ejectment to January Term 1865, by William Keichline against George Keichline. Edward Lowry, being owner of the premises, conveyed them, September 1st 1858, to Mary, wife of Peter Riffert.
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Error to the District Court of Philadelphia. This was an action of ejectment to January Term 1865, by William Keichline against George Keichline. Edward Lowry, being owner of the premises, conveyed them, September 1st 1858, to Mary, wife of Peter Riffert. On the 18th of November 1860, Riffert and wife conveyed to Jonathan Bonsall, by deed regularly acknowledged and recorded February 10th 1862. Bonsall, on the 21st of May 1862, gave to Louisa Morris a mortgage on the premises to secure the payment of $1500. The premises were sold under this mortgage to the plaintiff; the sheriff’s deed was…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, by
Agnew, J.
There is nothing in the first assignment of error. A deed proved or acknowledged in the manner provided by law is entitled to be received in evidence, though it never has been recorded. This has been the established practice ever since McDill v. McDill, and Hamilton v. Galloway, 1 Dall. 63, 93; see also Jones v. Porter, and Kelly v. Dunlap, 3 Penna. R. 132, 136. Nor is it necessary to prove the handwriting of the magistrate. His certificate is primá facie evidence of his authority and his signature: Goddard v. Gloninger, 5 Watts 219. This is…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Goddard v. GloningerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1836
- McDill Lessee v. McDillSupreme Court of the United States · 1782
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