Devling v. Williamson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of Centre county. This was an action of ejectment by Samuel Williamson and others, heirs at law of Thomas Williamson, against John Devling and Daniel Maurer, for 150 acres of land. The plaintiffs gave' evidence, showing the legal title to the land to be in Thomas Williamson, now deceased, and that they were his heirs at law.
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ERROR to the common pleas of Centre county. This was an action of ejectment by Samuel Williamson and others, heirs at law of Thomas Williamson, against John Devling and Daniel Maurer, for 150 acres of land. The plaintiffs gave' evidence, showing the legal title to the land to be in Thomas Williamson, now deceased, and that they were his heirs at law. The defendant, John Devling, did not controvert the original title, but contended that that title should be conveyed to him, and gave in evidence an agreement of the 4th of February 1832, by which Thomas Williamson agreed to sell the land to him…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
The plaintiffs in error except to the deposition of David Marten, in whole and in part. He objects that the witness has a direct interest, that he swears about an article, signed by himself and James Williamson, and he also excepts to that part of the deposition in which the deponent says: “ When James Williamson paid the said John Devling the one hundred dollars, the contract with Thomas Williamson was considered at an end by all parties.” It is sufficient to observe, that the first two reasons are destitute of any plausibility. I shall,…
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