Biggs v. Brown
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Error. ERROR to the Common "Pleas of Westmoreland county. Brown, the plaintiff below, brought an action of trespass against Biggs and others, for breaking and entering his close, and cutting and carrying away his corn there growing, fkc. On the trial the case was as follows : . Plumstead and Bernard Gratz were the owners of the land on which the alleged trespass was committed.
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In Error. ERROR to the Common "Pleas of Westmoreland county. Brown, the plaintiff below, brought an action of trespass against Biggs and others, for breaking and entering his close, and cutting and carrying away his corn there growing, fkc. On the trial the case was as follows : . Plumstead and Bernard Gratz were the owners of the land on which the alleged trespass was committed. In April, 1808, the agent of Plumstead and Gratz leased the premises to one Campbell at 20 pounds per annum, with an "agreement that if the place were not sold Campbell was to have the first offer of it for the next…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
This is an action of trespass, brought by Robert Brown against Andrew Biggs, for breaking and entering his close, and cutting and carrying away his corn there growing, &c. Brown shewed title as an under-tenant of William Campbell, who had a lease of the premises from Simon Gratz (under whom the defendant claims) to expire on the 1st April, 1811. Brown had sown grain in the year 1810, and he claimed the way-going crop under the custom of Pennsylvania. There was a dispute respecting the termination of the lease. Notice had been given to Campbell in January, 1810, to quit the…
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