Crouse's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Common Pleas of Chester county. This was an appeal by Levi H. Crouse from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester county, distributing the pro-coeds of the sale of the real estate of Jacob Crouse, in -which the parties agreed upon the following statement of facts. 1856. July 14. It is agreed between. Matthew Stanley and Levi II.
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Appeal from the Common Pleas of Chester county. This was an appeal by Levi H. Crouse from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester county, distributing the pro-coeds of the sale of the real estate of Jacob Crouse, in -which the parties agreed upon the following statement of facts. 1856. July 14. It is agreed between. Matthew Stanley and Levi II. Crouse, claimants of the money in court, that the following statement be submitted for the decree of the court, to have the same'effect as if reported by an auditor; either party having the right to appeal to the Supreme Court. Jacob Crouse,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Lowrie, J.
Levi Crouse bought by articles of agreement from Jacob Crouse a tract of land, then charged with liens; and shortly afterwards others were entered. This, together with a charge attempted to be established that the purchase was in fraud of creditors, having embarrassed the completion of the title, he bought one of the prior liens and had the land sold upon it by the sheriff, and became himself the purchaser for a sum considerably exceeding the prior liens and for a small sum over his contract price. To whom does this latter surplus belong ? It…
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