Krebs v. Stroub
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
No. 447 January Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; Court below, No. 36 May Term 1885. This was an action of ejectment brought by Elizabeth Krebs, widow of Jacob Krebs, deceased, against Philip Stroub, to recover a tract of 73 acres and 130 perches of land in Union township,‘Snyder county.
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No. 447 January Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; Court below, No. 36 May Term 1885. This was an action of ejectment brought by Elizabeth Krebs, widow of Jacob Krebs, deceased, against Philip Stroub, to recover a tract of 73 acres and 130 perches of land in Union township,‘Snyder county. On the trial the jury found a special verdict containing the following facts: The plaintiff is the widow of Jacob Krebs, deceased, who died May 7,1877, and who had been the owner of the land described in the writ. On August 26, 1868, Jacob Krebs and his wife, the plaintiff, executed and delivered to William Krebs, a son,…
1Per curiam
The land sought to be recovered in this action of ejectment was not conveyed on any condition, for the enforcement of which this action will lie.
It is true, the bond was given to secure the payment of the consideration; but consideration and a condition are essentially different. The judgment entered on the special verdict is clearly correct.
Judgment affirmed.
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