Garrison v. Monaghan
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Certificate from the Court of' Nisi Prius. This was an ejectment by John Garrison against Mary Monaghan, for a dwelling-house and lot of ground, at the north-east corner of Columbia and Adams streets, in the city of Philadelphia, containing in front 50 feet, and in depth 60 feet.
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Certificate from the Court of' Nisi Prius. This was an ejectment by John Garrison against Mary Monaghan, for a dwelling-house and lot of ground, at the north-east corner of Columbia and Adams streets, in the city of Philadelphia, containing in front 50 feet, and in depth 60 feet. On the 30th May 1851, Oliver Parry and Nathaniel Randolph conveyed the premises in controversy to John Zimmerman, in fee, reserving a yearly ground-rent of $75. And on the 1st October 1851, Zimmerman, in consideration of §1, conveyed the same to Henry Monaghan, the husband of the present defendant, and under whom…
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Read, J.
On the 1st October 1851, John Zimmerman and wife conveyed a lot of ground, in the district of Kensington, to Henry Monaghan, for the nominal consideration of $1, subject to a ground-rent of $75 per annum. On the 3d of the same month, by deed-poll endorsed on the deed, reserving the ground-rent, and reciting the payment by said Henry Monaghan, to the owner of the ground-rent, of the sum of $416-|, the ground-rent was reduced from $75 to $50 per annum.
On the 17th April 1852, Henry Monaghan and his wife Mary, without any real consideration,…
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