Chew v. Barnet
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. On thé return of a writ of error to the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana county, in an ejectment brought by the plaintiff in error, against the defendant in error, many exceptions were taken to the opinion of the court, as well on questions of evidence, as in their instructions to the jury, on points submitted by the counsel of the plaintiff in error.
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IN ERROR. On thé return of a writ of error to the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana county, in an ejectment brought by the plaintiff in error, against the defendant in error, many exceptions were taken to the opinion of the court, as well on questions of evidence, as in their instructions to the jury, on points submitted by the counsel of the plaintiff in error. To understand, however, the point upon which the judgment of this court turns, it is only necessary to state the following facts. By articles of agreement, dated 7th of September, 1794, William Parker, and Moore Wharton, of the city of…
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
The material question which arises out of the facts of this case is, whether the conveyance from Judge Wilson to Mr. Chew, and the subsequent conveyance of the legal title by Jeremiah Parker to Judge Wilson, vested a title in Mr. Chew clear of the incum-‡ brance of the mortgage If he should not succeed in reversing the 'judgment, on this ground,' he could gain no advantage by a reversal for any mere mouse-trap matter which should still leave the main result against him.
What is the nature of the estate which Mr. Chew acquired by the conveyance from Judge Wilson? When that conveyance was…
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