Detrick v. Sharrar
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Venango county: Of October and November Term 1880, No. 71. Ejectment by John, William, Samuel and Ebenezer Sharrar, heirs of Jacob Sharrar, deceased, against William, Levi, Elias, Martin and Jeremiah Detrick, heirs of Jacob Detrick, deceased, to recover a tract of land.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Venango county: Of October and November Term 1880, No. 71. Ejectment by John, William, Samuel and Ebenezer Sharrar, heirs of Jacob Sharrar, deceased, against William, Levi, Elias, Martin and Jeremiah Detrick, heirs of Jacob Detrick, deceased, to recover a tract of land. The suit was brought February 20th 1878. At the trial the plaintiffs claimed title as follows : Jacob Sharrar, who was the son-in-law of Jacob Detrick, on August 23d 1853, entered into articles of agreement for the purchase of certain land, of which that in controversy is a part, and gave…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trunkey
In 1853 Jacob Sharrar bought .the land by articles of agreement, paid a small portion of the purchase-money, gave his bond with Jacob Detrick as surety for the balance, took and kept possession till his death in 1857. With full knowledge of Sharrar’s equitable title, Jacob Detrick paid the balance of purchase-money and took deed to himself dated April 21st 1869. . Being liable as surety, it was reasonable that he should so pay and take the title. Soon after Sharrar’s death, Detrick took possession and -used the land as his own until 1876, when he died.
After taking the deed Detrick stood in…
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