Crane v. Lynch
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 63, Jan. T., 1905, :by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Monroe Co., Feb. T., 1904, No. 1, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William B. Crane and Frank S. Crane, trading as Crane Brothers, v. Thomas M. Lynch. Trespass quare classum fregit. Before Staples, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $10.00. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 63, Jan. T., 1905, :by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Monroe Co., Feb. T., 1904, No. 1, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William B. Crane and Frank S. Crane, trading as Crane Brothers, v. Thomas M. Lynch. Trespass quare classum fregit. Before Staples, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $10.00. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were (1-8) various instructions, quoting them ; (9) in entering a nolle prosequi for James Lynch.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
In this action of trespass q. c. f. there was a vérdict and judgment thereon-in favor of the plaintiffs for $10.00 and the defendant promptly appealed to this court.
The defendants set up title and possession of the small piece of land in question first under a deed dated October.il, 1875. The plaintiffs claimed title to this land under another deed from the common source of title. The important question in dispute was whether,-.the defendant’s land had. for its eastern boundary the Tobyhanna: creek. The description'in the deed reads: “ All. that.lot or piece of .land in…
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