Wright v. Nulton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 173, Oct. T., 1907, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Armstrong Co., June T., 1904, No. 198, on verdict for defendant in case of William Wright and George S. Wright v. Daniel L. Nulton and Laura G. Hulton. Ejectment for land in the second ward of Kittanning borough. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Yerdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 173, Oct. T., 1907, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Armstrong Co., June T., 1904, No. 198, on verdict for defendant in case of William Wright and George S. Wright v. Daniel L. Nulton and Laura G. Hulton. Ejectment for land in the second ward of Kittanning borough. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Yerdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned among others were (17) in refusing binding instructions for plaintiffs, and (24) in ordering judgment to be entered upon the record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This was an action of ejectment for a lot of ground and improvements, in Kittanning, Armstrong county. Both parties to the suit claimed under Mrs. Margaret R. Nulton. The plaintiffs were her grandsons, and claimed under a devise in her will. The defendants Daniel L. Nulton, and Laura G., his wife, were the son and daughter-in-law of Mrs. Nulton, and claimed under an alleged parol sale made by her in consideration of services to be performed by them for her benefit. The question at issue, was whether there was such a sale or not. It appears from the evidence that…
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