Wilson v. Marvin Rulofson Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 125, Oct. T., 1900, by-defendant, from judgment of 0. P. Jefferson Co., Feb. T., 1884, No. 124, on verdict for plaintiffs in case of S. Win Wilson et al. v. Marvin Rulofson Company. Ejectment for 141 acres of land in Eldred township. Before Morrison, P. J., specially presiding. The case was previously reported in 172 Pa. 80. The facts sufficiently appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 125, Oct. T., 1900, by-defendant, from judgment of 0. P. Jefferson Co., Feb. T., 1884, No. 124, on verdict for plaintiffs in case of S. Win Wilson et al. v. Marvin Rulofson Company. Ejectment for 141 acres of land in Eldred township. Before Morrison, P. J., specially presiding. The case was previously reported in 172 Pa. 80. The facts sufficiently appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Errors assigned among others were (4) instruction as to ancient documents quoted in the opinion of the Supreme Court; (5) admission of certificate of secretary of internal affairs; (6) in…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
This ejectment has been tried three times in the court below. The first trial resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, the evidence having been submitted to the jury; it satisfied neither party and both moved for a new trial; the court below after argument set the verdict aside and granted a new trial. On the second trial the court gave peremptory instructions to the jury to find for plaintiffs; from judgment on this verdict defendants appealed to this court and the judgment was reversed on the ground that there were questions of fact which should have been submitted to the jury. See…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wilson v. MarvinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895