Braddee v. Brownfield
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Special Court of Fayette county. John F. Braddee against Bazil Brownfield. The facts of this case, and the principles of law raised by them, are fully stated by the court below, in their charge to the jury, which was the subject of exception. Greer, President.' — The case before us originated in a proceed- . ing before two justices of the peace, under the “ Act (of 6th April 1802) to enable purchasers at sheriff’s and coroner’s sales to obtain possession.”
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ERROR to the Special Court of Fayette county. John F. Braddee against Bazil Brownfield. The facts of this case, and the principles of law raised by them, are fully stated by the court below, in their charge to the jury, which was the subject of exception. Greer, President.' — The case before us originated in a proceed- . ing before two justices of the peace, under the “ Act (of 6th April 1802) to enable purchasers at sheriff’s and coroner’s sales to obtain possession.” Dr Braddee, the plaintiff, had purchased the land in dispute at sheriff’s sale, as the property of Joseph Collins; Bazil…
1Dissent
Huston, J.,
dissenting. — This was an ejectment for a tract of land in Fayette county. To understand so much of the case as is referred to in the following opinion, I must state some of the facts out of which the dispute arose.
Of April Term 1834, four judgments were entered on bonds with warrant of attorney to confess judgment, all at the suit of Bazil Brownfield against Dr John Braddee, amounting together to upwards of §7000. On one of these judgments e. fieri facias issued to June Term 1834. On motion and affidavit, a rule was given at June Term, and enlarged till September Term, to show…
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