Lessee of Eddy v. Faulkner
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
The plaintiff claimed under a warrant for 400 acres, north and west of Ohio and Allegheny rivers and Conewango creek, including his improvement, adjoining lands granted to Joseph Thomas, dated 25th April 1793 ; and a survey made thereon by John Redick and John Caruthers, under the direction of John Hoge, deputy surveyor, in March 1795. The defendant claimed under John B. C. Lucas, esquire, as an actual Settler of the lands.
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The plaintiff claimed under a warrant for 400 acres, north and west of Ohio and Allegheny rivers and Conewango creek, including his improvement, adjoining lands granted to Joseph Thomas, dated 25th April 1793 ; and a survey made thereon by John Redick and John Caruthers, under the direction of John Hoge, deputy surveyor, in March 1795. The defendant claimed under John B. C. Lucas, esquire, as an actual Settler of the lands. The facts disclosed in evidence were as follows : On the 25th April 1793, John M'Kee entered fifteen applications in the land office, for tracts of land of 400 acres each,…
1Opinion of the Court
A bill of exceptions to the opinion of the court on the foregoing points stated, was tendered and sealed.
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff.
The judgment on this verdict was affirmed on a writ of error, after argument, at Pittsburgh, in September term 1806. 1 Binn. 188.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Faulkner v. Lessee of EddySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1806
3Cited by3 opinions
- Healy v. MoulSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1819
- Maus's Lessee v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1826
- Porter v. McGinnisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1845