Oliphant v. Ferren
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to Fayette county. This was an action of ejectment by John Oliphant against William Ferren, to recover four hundred and six and a half acres of land. The plaintiff after he had given in evidence a warrant of the 5th April 1792 to David Dunbar, and a survey thereon, offered in evidence the following paper, signed by the secretary of the land office, and certified under the seal of the office.
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ERROR to Fayette county. This was an action of ejectment by John Oliphant against William Ferren, to recover four hundred and six and a half acres of land. The plaintiff after he had given in evidence a warrant of the 5th April 1792 to David Dunbar, and a survey thereon, offered in evidence the following paper, signed by the secretary of the land office, and certified under the seal of the office. “ 1792, April 21.-9319. “ J. Nicholson, Esq. 7 warrants, amount 2600 acres, at 50s. per acre, £65. “ By sundry balances and interest on two tracts of land of 400 acres each, granted by warrant dated…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Huston, J.
The only error assigned is contained in a bill of exceptions to testimony. That testimony was certain certificates from the office of the secretary of the land office. To understand the evidence we must recur to certain acts of assembly. The act of 29th March 1792 recites in the preamble, that sundry persons, since 1st July 1784, had purchased warrants for lands and paid for them, and for reasons there specified could not procure the land or some part of it; and section one provides, that in such case the owner of the warrant shall apply to…
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