Legal Opinion

McHendry v. Shaffer

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 15, 1914No. Appeal, No. 105PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal, No. 105, April T., 1914, by plaintiffs, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1914,- No. 1,999, affirming judgment of justice of the peace in case of Sarah McHendry and William McHendry v. Ella M. Shaffer. Appeal from justice of the peace. Before Carnahan, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in affirming judgment of justice of the peace.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Kephakt, J.,

On September 16, 1910, Sarah McHendry and William McHendry, her husband, executed and delivered a deed of conveyance to one Hugh Wilson, in trust for Ella M. McCutcheon, now Ella M. Shaffer, for a certain apartment house situate in Sheridan, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. The grantor, Sarah McHendry, continued in possession of one of the apartments until April 29, 1912, when she was notified by Ella M. Shaffer to deliver possession of the apartment she was occupying; and on May 9, 1912, Ella M. Shaffer filed a complaint for the recovery of 'possession before an alderman…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kaufmann v. LiggettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  2. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
  3. McDermott v. McIlwainSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
  4. McHendry v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Crawford EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  2. Second National Bank of Uniontown v. HusteadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Anderson v. McHenrySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Maxwell v. Castiello Et Ux.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  5. Yoder Yoder v. SwainbankSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1923

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