Lessee of Watt v. Gilmore
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ejectment for lands in Turbutt township. The plaintiff claimed under an application entered in the name of Michael Gillespie, and a survey made thereon, a conveyance by him to Jacob Grove, who conveyed to Abraham Latcha, who conveyed to the lessors of the plaintiff on the 3d December 1773, in consideration of 800/. The defendant claimed under a deed for the premises from the commissioners of the county to him under their common seal, in consideration of 12/. 5s.
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Ejectment for lands in Turbutt township. The plaintiff claimed under an application entered in the name of Michael Gillespie, and a survey made thereon, a conveyance by him to Jacob Grove, who conveyed to Abraham Latcha, who conveyed to the lessors of the plaintiff on the 3d December 1773, in consideration of 800/. The defendant claimed under a deed for the premises from the commissioners of the county to him under their common seal, in consideration of 12/. 5s. The lands were assessed as the property of Allen Gillespie and James Gailey, for the years 1776, 1777, 1780 and 1785, and sold as…
1Opinion of the Court
Verdict pro quer.
The same point was determined in another canse, resting on a sale from the commissioners, between the lessee of John Singer v. Philip Moore, and a verdict given accordingly for the plaintiff.
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