Andrew's Lessee v. Fleming

2 U.S. 93

2 Dall. 93

1 L.Ed. 303

Andrew's Lessee

v.

Fleming*

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

May Session, 1786

1

Ejectment. In the course of the trial of this cause, the following points were ruled.

2

1. The plaintiff offered to give evidence of a conversation between Thomas Fleming, the husband of the defendant, under whom she held possession, and Callander, under whom the plaintiff claimed; in which Fleming, declared, 'that he had title to the land in question, taken in execution as his, by the sheriff; and prayed Callander to permit him to continue sometime longer in possession.'

3

It was objected, that…