Hill v. Meyers
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to tho Common Pleas of Adams county. This was an action of ejectment, brought by Henry Meyers against Johnston Hill and Elizabeth his wife, Harriet Witherow, Joseph Witherow, John S. Witherow, Washington Witherow, and Sarah Witherow, for the undivided moiety of a tract of land in Cumberland township, Adams county, containing one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, with a grist-mill, saw-mill, and other improvements.
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Error to tho Common Pleas of Adams county. This was an action of ejectment, brought by Henry Meyers against Johnston Hill and Elizabeth his wife, Harriet Witherow, Joseph Witherow, John S. Witherow, Washington Witherow, and Sarah Witherow, for the undivided moiety of a tract of land in Cumberland township, Adams county, containing one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, with a grist-mill, saw-mill, and other improvements. The defendants were the heirs and legal representatives of David Witherow, deceased. The plaintiff was the sheriff’s vendee of the interest of Samuel Witherow, who was a…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of tho court was delivered, by
Strong, J.
This was an ejectment for an undivided moiety of a tract of land in Cumberland township, containing one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, and having certain improvements thereon. In 1812, the entire ownership of the land was vested in Samuel Witherow and David Witherow, and it was in their joint possession. In 1821 a judgment was recovered against Samuel, and by virtue of executions issued thereon, his interest in the land was sold November 10th 1823, to Peter Epley, under whom the plaintiff below claims. It is not controverted that…
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