Brown v. Gray
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THIS was a proceeding by Thomas Brown against John Gray and Elizabeth Gray, before two justices of the peace, to obtain the possession of a house and lot which the complainant had purchased from Dr Wm C. Chambers who had purchased the same at sheriff’s sale.
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THIS was a proceeding by Thomas Brown against John Gray and Elizabeth Gray, before two justices of the peace, to obtain the possession of a house and lot which the complainant had purchased from Dr Wm C. Chambers who had purchased the same at sheriff’s sale. On the 24th of June, 1834, Dr Wm C. Chambers gave the notice required by law to the said John Gray to deliver up the possession to him; at which time he had sold and conveyed his title to Thomas Brown, who, on the 28th July, 1834, gave a like notice to John and Elizabeth Gray. After the lapse of three months Thomas Brown made his…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Gibson, C. J.
This summary proceeding is provided for cases whose elements are simple and few. When the. complainant has made it appear that he is a vendee at sheriff’s sale, of which the sheriff’s deed, with its certificate of acknowledgement, is conclusive, or that he is the grantee of such vendee; that he had abortively given three months notice to quit; and that the respondent is the defendant in the execution, or in possession under such defendant by^ title subsequent to the judgment — he has entitled himself to recover. Nor will the respondent be…
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