First Methodist Episcopal Church v. Old Columbia Public Ground Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ebbob to the Court of Common Pleas of lancaster county: Of January Term 1883, No. 383. Ejectment, by the president and managers of the Old Columbia Public Ground Co. against the First Methodist Episcopal Church, to recover a certain tract of land in the borough of Columbia. Plea, not guilty.
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Ebbob to the Court of Common Pleas of lancaster county: Of January Term 1883, No. 383. Ejectment, by the president and managers of the Old Columbia Public Ground Co. against the First Methodist Episcopal Church, to recover a certain tract of land in the borough of Columbia. Plea, not guilty. On the trial, before Livingston, P. J., the following facts appeared': On April 26th 1823, John L. Wright entered into a certain agreement or covenant under seal with Christian Breneman, Henry Martin and Jacob Mathiot, the material part of which was as follows: “ The said John L. Wright for the…
1Opinion of the Court
Chief J ustice Mkecub
delivered the opinion of the court,
This contention relates to the effect to be given to a writing under seal executed by John L. Wright on the 26th April 1823. For the consideration therein mentioned, he covenanted and agreed for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, *612with Breneman, Martin, and Mathiot, their heirs and assigns, that he would, when thereunto required by them, their heirs or assigns, by such deed or deeds of conveyance as they or their counsel learned in the law should .advise, well and sufficiently grant, convey and assure unto them, their heirs…
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