Meanor v. Goldsmith
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 70, Oct. T., 1906, by plaintiffs, from judgment of O. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., May Term, 1903, No. 158, on verdict for defendants in case of S. J. Meanor et 'al. v. Mary A. Goldsmith, Owner, and Mary Meyers, Tenant. Ejectment for a lot in the borough of Tarentum. Before McClung, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court gave binding instructions for defendants. Error assigned, was in giving binding instructions for defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Mestrezat,
This is an action of ejectment to recover possession of a lot of ground in the borough of Tarentum in Allegheny county.
*491Ann Meanor died in August, 1870, seized and possessed of the property in controversy, and leaving to survive her as her heirs at law, the plaintiffs in this case and a husband, Samuel Meanor, since dead. On a judgment obtained against Samuel Meanor, his life estate in the property was sold and conveyed by the sheriff to James Kennedy, who thus became tenant pur autre vie of the premises.
During the tenancy of Kennedy, the borough of Tarentum…
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