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Hering v. Chambers

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 16, 1883No. 301PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to the Court of Common Pleas No. 4, of Philadelphia county: Of January Term 1883, No. 301. Ejectment, by William H. Hering and Louisa H. Hering, in right of said Louisa, against A. Reeder Chambers, to recover certain premises in the city of Philadelphia in the possession of the defendant.

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Error to the Court of Common Pleas No. 4, of Philadelphia county: Of January Term 1883, No. 301. Ejectment, by William H. Hering and Louisa H. Hering, in right of said Louisa, against A. Reeder Chambers, to recover certain premises in the city of Philadelphia in the possession of the defendant. The following facts were agreed upon as a case stated : — The title to the premises in dispute vested by deed dated October, 15th 1853, in Henry W. Gault, who died in April 1869, having by his will devised all his estate to his widow, Louisa H., who, with her present husband, William H. Hering, are the…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trunkey

On October 6th 1863, a municipal claim for paving was filed in the prothonotary’s office of the court of common pleas, against the lot in controversy. That court had jurisdiction of the-subject and the proceedings were in rem. Scire facias was duly issued, and the sheriff returned, — “ Made known by posling a true and attested copy of the within writ on the premises *175herein described, June 4th 1834, and by advertising the same twice a week for two weeks in the daily Evening Bulletin, a daily paper published in this city; ” which return was entered of record. Judgment was signed in default of…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. McClenachan v. ReadingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Ferguson v. QuinnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
  3. Milleisen v. SensemanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
  4. Carless v. McCloskeySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  5. Township of Upper Darby v. BennettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925

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