Lazarus v. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 124, Jan. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of- p. P. Luzerne Co., Oct. T., 1912, No. 312, for plaintiff on rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of George Lazarus, William W. Lazarus and Melissa Lazarus, executors of C. B. Lazarus, deceased; Lucinda M. Brundage, Margaret D. Bennett, A. E. Brader and Martha Brader (representatives of Stella Brader, deceased) ; W. H. Lueder, A. .B.
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Appeal, No. 124, Jan. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of- p. P. Luzerne Co., Oct. T., 1912, No. 312, for plaintiff on rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of George Lazarus, William W. Lazarus and Melissa Lazarus, executors of C. B. Lazarus, deceased; Lucinda M. Brundage, Margaret D. Bennett, A. E. Brader and Martha Brader (representatives of Stella Brader, deceased) ; W. H. Lueder, A. .B. Lueder, P. A. Lueder, C. A. Lueder, Fannie Conover and Edith Lewis, all heirs and representatives of Thomas Lazarus, deceased; William Stoddard, executor of John…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This is an action of assumpsit brought to recover royalties for coal mined upon two small pieces of land in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, one containing two acres and one hundred and forty-three perches, the other containing about two and three-tenths acres. The court made absolute the rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense as to the royalties due on the coal mined on the two and three-tenths acres. This appeal is taken by the defendant from that judgment.
By an agreement dated April 13, 1871, the plaintiffs’ predecessors in title…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Estate of LazarusPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Luzerne County · 1892
- Jamison v. DimockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
- Appeal of WilsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
- Cadwalader v. TryonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1860
- Lazarus v. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
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- Clark v. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Smith v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
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