Campbell v. Galbreath
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
WRIT of error to tbe common pleas of Mercer county. This was an action of ejectment by Josiah Galbreath against Thomas Campbell, for four hundred acres of land, lying north and west of the river Alleghany and Conewango creek.
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WRIT of error to tbe common pleas of Mercer county. This was an action of ejectment by Josiah Galbreath against Thomas Campbell, for four hundred acres of land, lying north and west of the river Alleghany and Conewango creek. The plaintiff gave in evidence a warrant to Josiah Galbreath, for four hundred acres, dated 31st March 1794, and a survey in pursuance thereof, made 26th October 1795, embracing the land in dispute : that an improvement and residence were made on. the land by George W. Fell, as early as the spring of 1798, but which were commenced more than two years after the 22d…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Kennedy, J.
The first error assigned, is an exception to the opinion of the court below, in admitting the counsel for the defendant in error, who was the plaintiff below, “ to prove, that Walker, Lodge and Probst took out the warrant given in evidence by the defendant in error, with other Warrants, put them into the hands of the deputy surveyor, procured the surveys to be made, and paid the deputy surveyor, employed chain carriers, blasers, &c., and paid them.” This evidence was offered to show that Walker, Lodge and Probst were the owners of the…
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