Naglee v. Ingersoll
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In error from the District Court of Philadelphia. April 16, 19, 21. This was an action of covenant on a ground- . rent deed, in which the principal question below was, whether the defendant had ever been able to get possession of a part of the land granted. The property was situated in the northern angle formed by the river Delaware and Cohocksink creek.
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In error from the District Court of Philadelphia. April 16, 19, 21. This was an action of covenant on a ground- . rent deed, in which the principal question below was, whether the defendant had ever been able to get possession of a part of the land granted. The property was situated in the northern angle formed by the river Delaware and Cohocksink creek. It was alleged, that the creek having been diverted from its course by wharves erected on the southern side, and having been made a public highway after such diversion, a long time prior to the grant, by these means a part of the land…
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
The lot of ground conveyed by Camac and wife to the defendant, is described in the conveyance as “ beginning at low water-marh on the river Delaware, on the south side of Marsh street, &c., thence extending southwardly along the said low water-marh, to the mouth of Cohocksink creek, as it was before diverted from and thrown to the northward of its original course, by the erection of wharves on the lower or southwardly side thereof one hundred and fifty-nine feet, be the same more or less ; thence along the several courses of the said creek, on the northerly side thereof, to Penn street,” &c.
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