Keating v. Orne
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Clarion county: Of October and November Term 1874, No. 74. This was an action of ejectment, brought July 24th 1871, by John E. Orne and Morris R. Stroud against John Keating and others, for a lot of land in Richland township, containing 9 acres 48 perches.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Clarion county: Of October and November Term 1874, No. 74. This was an action of ejectment, brought July 24th 1871, by John E. Orne and Morris R. Stroud against John Keating and others, for a lot of land in Richland township, containing 9 acres 48 perches. The ease was tried, September 1st 1878, before Jenks, P. J. The plaintiffs gave in evidence a patent for the lot dated June 12th 1866, to John H. Vensel and David Vensel; they sold to Barney Vensel, and from him through intermediate sales their title vested in the plaintiffs. The defendants gave in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mercur
Both the assignments of error raise the question of the sufficiency of the evidence to constitute an estoppel.
The first assignment rests on the testimony of Barney Yensel, from whom the defendants in error acquired title. David Yensel claimed the land in controversy, and desired to sell it to Barney. “The latter testified “ the report was, Keating claimed the upper part of it, and I would not buy until I saw Keating. I saw him, and asked him if he claimed any of the land. He said he thought he claimed part of the upper end; said it did not amount to much, and he did not calculate to make…
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