Wier v. Dougherty
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Indiana county. This was an action of ejectment brought by A. Wier et al. v. John Dougherty. The facts of the case plainly appear in the opinion of this court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Lewis, C. J.
In pursuance of a partition in the Orphans’ Court of the real estate of George Wier, deceased, the plaintiffs became entitled to allotments Nos. 1 and 4. They afterwards entered into a contract to sell to Dougherty allotment No. 1, represented in the agreement to contain 12Í acres 94 perches, described by adjoiners, and 24 acres 66 perches, to be taken off the north side of allotment No. 4 along the line of Nos. 1 and 4, “making in all 146 acres,” for the sum of $4290. Part of the money was paid, and Dougherty entered into possession, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Philips v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1834