Gas v. Pittsburg Plate Glass Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 179, Oct. T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of G. P. Armstrong Co., June T., 1905, No. 81, on verdict for defendant in case of T. W. Phillips Gas and Oil Company v. The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company and J. B. Barker. Ejectment for land in Valley township. Before Patton, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 179, Oct. T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of G. P. Armstrong Co., June T., 1905, No. 81, on verdict for defendant in case of T. W. Phillips Gas and Oil Company v. The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company and J. B. Barker. Ejectment for land in Valley township. Before Patton, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial the evidence of J. B. Barker was, inter alia, as follows: “ Q. When did Mr. Woll first come to your house ? A. He came there the evening of March 15, 1904. Q. Who were present? A. Why, my family. Q. What did Mr. Woll say; give us the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This is an action of ejectment to recover possession of a tract of land in Armstrong county for oil and gas purposes. Both *187defendants filed an answer and abstract of title under the Act of May 8, 1901, P. L. 142. The answer of the defendant company, and in this respect the answer of the defendant Barker, is substantially the same, avers, inter alia, as follows: “ that contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the alleged lease of Barker to plaintiff’s alleged assignor and as part of the alleged contract, T. W. Phillips Sons & Company entered into a…
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