Moore v. Small
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Lawrence county. This was an action of ejectment in which Nathaniel Moore and Narcissa his wife were plaintiffs, and Sarah, Eliza, and William Small, minor children of Matthew Small, by their guardian, were defendants. It was brought to recover the possession of 100 acres of land in Mahoning township, Lawrence county. Narcissa Moore was the daughter of John Small, deceased, who it is admitted originally owned the land.
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Error to the Common Pleas of Lawrence county. This was an action of ejectment in which Nathaniel Moore and Narcissa his wife were plaintiffs, and Sarah, Eliza, and William Small, minor children of Matthew Small, by their guardian, were defendants. It was brought to recover the possession of 100 acres of land in Mahoning township, Lawrence county. Narcissa Moore was the daughter of John Small, deceased, who it is admitted originally owned the land. She claims it by devise made to her by her father, in his will, dated November 19, 1885. The defendants are the grandchildren of John Small,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Woodward, J.
The statute of frauds and perjuries, regarded as a rule of property, is simple and intelligible. Every mind is capable of understanding that contracts about land, if more is -meant than a three years’ lease, must be in writing. This rule is as apprehensible and appreciable by the common mind as those other statutory rules which make twenty-one years’ adverse possession of land, title thereto; bar actions on simple contracts after six years’ delay; require judgments to be revived once in five years; and liens of mechanics and material men to…
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