Carns v. Matthews

Opinion by

Stadtfeld, J.,

This is an action of ejectment brought by the plaintiff for a tract of land situated in Jefferson Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, which was sold by the treasurer of Somerset County to the defendant on June 11, 1928, for delinquent taxes against the same for the years 1925 and 1926.

The case went to trial on the pleadings consisting of plaintiff’s declaration and the accompanying abstract of title; the defendant’s plea of not guilty and an answer in which he set forth his abstract of title alleging he had acquired title under a deed from the treasurer of…