Robertson v. Robertson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
. ERROR to the court of common pleas of Allegheny county. Richard Robertson against John Roberison. Ejectment for the undivided half of a tract of land containing 151 acres. This case involved a construction of the statute of frauds and perjuries, and depended upon parol testimony of the acts, declarations and conduct of the parties, so voluminous as to be beyond the limits of a report; the material facts, however, are accurately stated in the opinion of the court.
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. ERROR to the court of common pleas of Allegheny county. Richard Robertson against John Roberison. Ejectment for the undivided half of a tract of land containing 151 acres. This case involved a construction of the statute of frauds and perjuries, and depended upon parol testimony of the acts, declarations and conduct of the parties, so voluminous as to be beyond the limits of a report; the material facts, however, are accurately stated in the opinion of the court. The cause was argued by
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rogers J.
Sometime in the year 1806 or 1807, James Robertson, who was the father of the parties, took possession of the land in dispute. The land had been previously sold, by an article of agreement, to John Denning. Robertson took possession of the land, under Denning, subject to certain terms and conditions. Astley and Gibson were the owners of the legal title. James Robertson continued in possession of the tract for several years, and becoming indebted, his interest was sold under a judgment against him by the sheriff, and a deed by the sheriff to…
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