Cadwalader v. App
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the District Court of Philadelphia: Of July Term 1874, No. 14. This was an action of ejectment, brought April 22d 1872 by George Cadwalader against Samuel App, Ann Keen and Edward Zeitler. The sheriffs return was “ summoned” as to Zeitler and Keen, and “nihil” as to App. The premises claimed in the writ were a three-storied brick dwelling-house and lot of ground, on the west side of Frankford road, below Otter street, in the Sixteenth Ward, Philadelphia.
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Error to the District Court of Philadelphia: Of July Term 1874, No. 14. This was an action of ejectment, brought April 22d 1872 by George Cadwalader against Samuel App, Ann Keen and Edward Zeitler. The sheriffs return was “ summoned” as to Zeitler and Keen, and “nihil” as to App. The premises claimed in the writ were a three-storied brick dwelling-house and lot of ground, on the west side of Frankford road, below Otter street, in the Sixteenth Ward, Philadelphia. The case was tried January 9th 1874, before Thayer, J. The evidence of the plaintiff, and admissions of the parties, showed that on…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mercur
This was an action of ejectment. It was for a lot which Bichard Penn and Mary his wife demised to one Wormley in 1784, for a term of ten thousand years, reserving a yearly rent of thirteen dollars and thirty-three cents, payable in Spanish milled dollars. The payment thereof was secured by a right of distress; and a right of re-entry was reserved, in case no sufficient distress should be found on the premises. Wormley continued in possession, and resided on the premises until his death in 1829. He left no known heirs. The plaintiff claims under deed of October 19th 1838, from Bichard Penn. He…
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