Lessee of Shields v. Buchannan
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Ejectment for one messuage, and 200 acres of land, situate in South Uuntindon township. The plaintiff in support of his title, showed in evidence an application to the land office dated 3d April 1769, No. 2126, for 300 acres of land, specially located, in the name of Thomas Holiday ; also another application dated 13th June 1769, No. 3371, for 300 acres, also specially located, in the name of James Holiday.
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Ejectment for one messuage, and 200 acres of land, situate in South Uuntindon township. The plaintiff in support of his title, showed in evidence an application to the land office dated 3d April 1769, No. 2126, for 300 acres of land, specially located, in the name of Thomas Holiday ; also another application dated 13th June 1769, No. 3371, for 300 acres, also specially located, in the name of James Holiday. Ho then offered to show in evidence two surveys made by James Kinkead, in pursuance of the orders, containing 624 acres and 45 perches ; accompanied by the receiver general’s receipt on…
1Opinion of the Court
By the court.
Enough has been shown, to justify the reading of the surveys to the jury. They have been accepted into the surveyor general,s office, acknowledged by the receiver general, and recognized by the board of property. No oipinion is now given as to their validity; *220that matter is reserved for future consideration, when the evidence is fiinished and as opposite title comes in competition. It is certain the surveys have been made out of the common line ; but we well know the'proprietary land officers sometimes deviated from their usual forms • of doing business.
A deed from Thomas Holiday…
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