Jackson v. Gunton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 235, Jan. T., 1906, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Sullivan Co.,- Sept. T., 1901, No. 51, on verdict for defendant in case of W. W. Jackson and Blanche "W. Sturdevant, Trustees for the devisees of George D. Jackson, deceased, and W. W. Jackson, Administrator d. b. n. c. t. a. of the Estate of George D. Jackson, deceased, v. "Walter B. Gunton. Trespass for an alleged illegal mining of coal.
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Appeal, No. 235, Jan. T., 1906, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Sullivan Co.,- Sept. T., 1901, No. 51, on verdict for defendant in case of W. W. Jackson and Blanche "W. Sturdevant, Trustees for the devisees of George D. Jackson, deceased, and W. W. Jackson, Administrator d. b. n. c. t. a. of the Estate of George D. Jackson, deceased, v. "Walter B. Gunton. Trespass for an alleged illegal mining of coal. Before Terry, P. J. From the record it appeared that the land in controversy was situated in Cherry township Sullivan county. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. See…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
The record of the execution proceedings on which this land was sold shows that George D. Jackson, plaintiff in the execution, was purchaser; the sheriff’s return so states. But the sheriff’s deed for the premises is to J. Jackson & Sons, a partnership of which the said George D. Jackson was a member. On the trial of the case this deed was offered in evidence by defendants, and coupled with it was an offer to show that while George D. Jackson was the nominal plaintiff in the execution upon which the property was sold, the consideration money for the assignment of…
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