Kirk v. Ford Et Ux.

Opinion by

Me. Justice Maxey,

This is an action in ejectment for possession of a dwelling in Chester, Pennsylvania. Appellees (plaintiffs. below) rely upon their record title against appellants’ claim based on an alleged parol exchange of lands, followed by their admitted possession of the premises over a number of years. The court below ruled that the evidence of the alleged oral agreement for exchange was insufficient to avoid the operation of the Statute of Frauds, and that appellees’ title must prevail. After trial, the jury found a verdict in defendants’ favor, but the court entered…