Legal Opinion

Patterson v. Freihofer

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 30, 1906No. Appeal, No. 75PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal, No. 75, Jan. T., 1906, by defendants, from order of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 355, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of John J. Patterson v. Charles Freihofer and "William Freihofer. Assumpsit for purchase money of real estate. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The court made absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.

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Appeal, No. 75, Jan. T., 1906, by defendants, from order of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 355, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of John J. Patterson v. Charles Freihofer and "William Freihofer. Assumpsit for purchase money of real estate. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The court made absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Error assigned was the order of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stewabt,

This was an action for purchase money of real estate. The plaintiff’s statement recited the written agreement between the parties. It is therein stipulated among other things, that “ the premises are to be conveyed clear of all easements.” It is distinctly averred in the affidavit of defense filed, that notwithstanding this covenant, the premises to be conveyed are subjected to certain easements consisting of (1) a joint right of way or alley, of a width of about eighteen inches, one-half of which is on the plaintiff’s premises, and the remaining half upon…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Evans v. TaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Bashford v. West Miami Land Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  2. Nauman v. Treen Box Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Ritter v. HillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Lipsie v. DickeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. McDermott v. ReiterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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