Bellas v. Lloyd
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to Northumberland county. This was an'action of covenant by Hugh Bellas against William A. Lloyd. On the 1st of November 1823, Hugh Bellas was the purchaser of a church and lot at sheriff's sale, and on that day he executed an agreement vesting certain privileges and benefits in certain denominations of Christians, in the said church and lot. On the 25th of.
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ERROR to Northumberland county. This was an'action of covenant by Hugh Bellas against William A. Lloyd. On the 1st of November 1823, Hugh Bellas was the purchaser of a church and lot at sheriff's sale, and on that day he executed an agreement vesting certain privileges and benefits in certain denominations of Christians, in the said church and lot. On the 25th of. August 1824, he conveyed by deed to William A. Lloyd the undivided half of the lot and church, “ together with all and singular the rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, in as full and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Sergeant, J.
The firsterror assignedis in the charge of the court, and their answer to the defendant’s first and second points. The question is, whether the court were right in leaving it to the jury to determine as matter of fact, how far the defendant had notice of the agreement of the 1st of November 1823, and its indorsement, or whether they ought not to have instructed the jury as matter of law, that the defendant had such notice. By the 'deed of the 25th of August 1824, the plaintiff conveys to the defendant a moiety of the brick church and lot of…
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