Biddle v. Noble
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
March 29th 1871. Before Thompson, C. J., Read, Agnew and Sharswood, JJ. Williams, J., at Nisi Prius. Error to the Court of,Common Pleas of Warren county: No. i 147, to January Term 1870. This was an action of ejectment, commenced November 9th 1867, by Margaret E. J. Biddle and others against Orange Noble and others, for lot No. 17 of the subdivision of warrant No. 5278, in Limestone township, Warren county.
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March 29th 1871. Before Thompson, C. J., Read, Agnew and Sharswood, JJ. Williams, J., at Nisi Prius. Error to the Court of,Common Pleas of Warren county: No. i 147, to January Term 1870. This was an action of ejectment, commenced November 9th 1867, by Margaret E. J. Biddle and others against Orange Noble and others, for lot No. 17 of the subdivision of warrant No. 5278, in Limestone township, Warren county. The warrant is located on the east side of the Allegheny river, and contains in the whole 1100 acres; it was patented to George Meade, June 14th 1794. No. 5280 is immediately below it…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered,
by Askew, J.
Nothing is better settled than this — that an entry upon an unseated tract of land by any one, whether as an intruder or under the title of the owner, either for the purchase of residence or for cultivation, makes the tract seated and prevents a sale for taxes: Campbell v. Wilson, 1 Watts 504; Kennedy v. Daily, 6 Id. 269; Wallace v. Scott, 7 W. & S. 247; Mitchell v. Bratton, 5 Id. 451; Wilson v. Watterson, 4 Barr 214. The cultivation of several acres fixes the denomination of the whole, and charges the person of the cultivator so as to render…
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