Penrose v. Griffith
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Error. This was an ejectment for a tract of land in Bedford county, to which Penrose the plaintiff below claimed title under a warrant of the 31st May 1763, to James Caldwell, for 400 acres in the forks of Dunning’s creek including his improvement. On the 16th of May 1766, a survey of 860 acres was made pursuant to the warrant.
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In Error. This was an ejectment for a tract of land in Bedford county, to which Penrose the plaintiff below claimed title under a warrant of the 31st May 1763, to James Caldwell, for 400 acres in the forks of Dunning’s creek including his improvement. On the 16th of May 1766, a survey of 860 acres was made pursuant to the warrant. On the 3d of October 1776, the land was re-surveyed, and certain land claimed by George Woods excluded; and on the 10th of November 1789, a patent for the residue issued to Richard Neave and Richard Neave junior. The patentees conveyed to Anthony Blackburn on the 3d…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
The plaintiff claimed under a warrant for 400 acres in the year 1763 to James Caldwell including his improvement. The defendant claimed [under a warrant to George Woods, 28th August 1776, for 300 acres including James and William Clark’s improvement begun in the year *1761. On the warrant and survey of the plaintiff a patent was issued to [Richard Neave and [Richard Neave junior, 10th November 1789. On the warrant and survey of the defendant, a patent was issued to George Woods, 13th April 1785. Lienee it appears, that the title of the defendant, derived from an impi’ovement made in…
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