Knowles v. Kennedy
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Erie county: Of October and November Term 1875, No. 151. This was an action of covenant, brought by D. C. Kennedy against . Daniel Knowles, upon the covenants in the following deed':— “ This indenture, made this 15th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, between Daniel Knowles and Jane W. Knowles, of the county of Chautauqua, of the first part, and D. Clinton Kennedy, of the city of Corry, of the…
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Erie county: Of October and November Term 1875, No. 151. This was an action of covenant, brought by D. C. Kennedy against . Daniel Knowles, upon the covenants in the following deed':— “ This indenture, made this 15th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, between Daniel Knowles and Jane W. Knowles, of the county of Chautauqua, of the first part, and D. Clinton Kennedy, of the city of Corry, of the second part, witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, in consideration of the sum of $400 to them duly paid,…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Mercur,
delivered the opinion of the court, January 2d 1877..
Thii was an action of covenant. It was brought by the vendee against the vendor on the covenants in a deed conveying land. The vendor covenanted “ that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, he is the lawful owner, and is well seised of the premises above conveyed, free, and clear of all encumbrances; that the premises thus conveyed, in the quiet and peaceable possesr *450sion of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns; that he will for ever warrant and defend against any person…
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