Jarden v. Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Rail Road

This case came before the Court on a motion to dissolve an injunction which had been granted on the filing of a bill by William Jarden, against the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company. The bill set forth, “That Jacob Lesher, the elder, on the ninth day of June, A. d. 1835, died, seized in his demesne as of fee, of a certain tract or piece of land situate in the township of Passyunk and county of Philadelphia, beginning at a post standing in a lane called Sober’s Lane, adjoining land of Israel Pemberton, and runs thence N. 63° 45' W. ninety-four perches to a post standing…