Legal Opinion
Townsen v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 23, 1848PublishedCited by 5 opinions
In error from the Common Pleas of Jefferson. The facts sufficiently appear Jn the opinion of this court.
1Opinion of the CourtBurnside, J.
The plaintiff showed title in John Pickering and the commissioners of Jefferson county, and then gave in evidence the article of agreement of — day of June, 1830, between John Pickering and the commissioners of Jefferson county with Townsen, for the lot in question, being No. 21, in the town of Brookville, with a receipt thereon for the hand-money, being the one-fourth of the amount, dated the 20th June, 1830. The residue was to be paid in two equal payments, on the 1st April, 1831, and the 1st April, 1832. .
The defendant claimed the lot under a commissioner’s title, and gave in evidence the…
2Cited by5 opinions
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