Groft v. Weakland
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Cambria county. This was an ejectment by Philip S. Groft, and others, against Simon Weakland and Daniel Colclasure, for a tract of 400 acres of land, in Clearfield township, Cambria county. >'* The plaintiffs claimed title by virtue of a warrant to Richard Harris, dated the 7th March 1794; on which a survey was made in June 1796, and a re-survey in 1836. The tract was assessed for taxes in the name of Richard Harris, and sold at a treasurer’s…
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Error to the Common Pleas of Cambria county. This was an ejectment by Philip S. Groft, and others, against Simon Weakland and Daniel Colclasure, for a tract of 400 acres of land, in Clearfield township, Cambria county. >'* The plaintiffs claimed title by virtue of a warrant to Richard Harris, dated the 7th March 1794; on which a survey was made in June 1796, and a re-survey in 1836. The tract was assessed for taxes in the name of Richard Harris, and sold at a treasurer’s sale, on the 3d July 1832, to Joseph Trexler, who received a deed for the same. Daniel Groft and George Groft entered on…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Thompson, J.
The learned judge of the court below gave a full and lucid charge to the jury in this case, clearly defining the law governing it, and leaving all the facts to the jury, with proper instructions in regard to them. Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that the able counsel for the plaintiff in error has failed to convince us that this judgment should be reversed, on any of the grounds contended for by him.
The definition of what constitutes a title by adverse possession is so well settled and known, that we will not repeat it. Every *308…
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