Hiester v. Maderia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Common Pleas of Berks county. John Miller, administrator of Michael Maderia, deceased, against John S. Hiester. The facts of this case, and the questions of law raised, are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Huston, J.
This was an action arising on the following statement of facts:
John S. Hiester and Michael Maderia, about 1813, had agreed to purchase certain lands in partnership. Afterwards, on the 23d of March 1818, they executed a writing or agreement, as follows :
“ John S. Hiester having, at the request of Michael Maderia, purchased for himself and Mr Maderia, nine tracts of land on Deep Creek, in Mahonlonga and Norwegian townships, Schuylkill county, from Joseph Reed, for which the said Hiester paid; and of which two-thirds is the property of the said…
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