Gibson v. Rowland
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 41, April T., 1907, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Warren Co., Sept. T., 1905, No. 58, on verdict for defendant in case of Thomas Gibson v. Lewis T. Rowland. Ejectment for land in Derrfield township. Before Lindsey, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court charged in part as follows: Now, gentlemen of the jury, the main dispute in this case lies right here.
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Appeal, No. 41, April T., 1907, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Warren Co., Sept. T., 1905, No. 58, on verdict for defendant in case of Thomas Gibson v. Lewis T. Rowland. Ejectment for land in Derrfield township. Before Lindsey, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court charged in part as follows: Now, gentlemen of the jury, the main dispute in this case lies right here. T^e defendant claims that at the time the deed was made from George Well Rowland to Abbie Rowland, his mother, that the deed was not delivered at that time and not delivered until some…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Head, J.,
In this action of ejectment one George W. Rowland was the common ancestor in title of the parties. It appears from the record that he executed two separate conveyances to different persons, each, on its face, embracing the premises in dispute.' The plaintiff’s title rests on a deed made by said Rowland to his mother, Abbie Rowland, dated September 20, 1874, acknowledged July 16,1875, and recorded August 19, 1878. The defendant plants his right on a conveyance from the same grantor to his sister, Harriet E. Martin, dated, acknowledged and recorded on July 27, 1875. By divers…
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