Robins v. Bellas
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THIS was an action of ejectment by John Robins against Hugh Bellas, for three lots of ground in Sunbury. Both parties claimed under Thomas Robins. The plaintiff’s title was founded upon an application of Thomas Robins for the benefit of the insolvent law.of 1814. He presented his petition in 1818; was discharged, and trustees appointed. In 1822 these trustees were discharged, and J. Seitzinger and Martin Weaver were appointed, who gave bond.
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THIS was an action of ejectment by John Robins against Hugh Bellas, for three lots of ground in Sunbury. Both parties claimed under Thomas Robins. The plaintiff’s title was founded upon an application of Thomas Robins for the benefit of the insolvent law.of 1814. He presented his petition in 1818; was discharged, and trustees appointed. In 1822 these trustees were discharged, and J. Seitzinger and Martin Weaver were appointed, who gave bond. The plaintiff then gave in evidence a deed of the 22d of June 1829, from the trustees to John Robins the plaintiff, for the lots in dispute. The…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
—It seems this case must be considered as on a de*256murver to evidence. The court say, that upon the whole evidence exhibited in this cause, admitting it all to be true, and drawing all the inferences in favour of the plaintiff which a jury may reasonably draw, it is the opinion of the court that the plaintiff is not entitled to recover. R is necessary, then, to inquire what inference of fact the jury might have drawn from the evidence which was submitted on the part of the plaintiff; for no evidence was given by the defendant, as the court…
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