Abrams v. Uenking

Opinion bt

Keller, J.,

Plaintiff’s action was in ejectment for a lot of ground on Olive Street, in the Borough of Karns City, on which a small frame house was erected. Both he and the defendant claimed from a common source of title, A. Bisher.

Plaintiff averred that Bisher had leased the land to one J. H. Argyle, (defendant’s predecessor in title), on April 1,1877; and subsequently had conveyed it to plaintiff, subject to said lease, by deed dated June 18, 1879, duly recorded.

Defendant’s answer set up a deed from Bisher to Ar-gyle, dated on or about April 1, 1878, which deed was never recorded…