Crane v. Lynch

Citations

• 27 Pa. Super. 565
• 1905 Pa. Super. LEXIS 104

Syllabus

<p>Deed — Boundaries—Stream.</p> <p>Where a deed describes land as lying on the west side of a creek, but does not call for the creek as a boundary, it cannot be inferred that the creek is the eastern boundary line of the land. Land may lie on the west side of a creek, and not include the bank of the creek.</p> <p>Actions — Parties—Practice, C. P. — ■Trespass.</p> <p>Where an adult and a minor are joined as defendants and joint tort feasors in an action of trespass q. c. f., and it is not discovered until after the verdict that one of the parties is a minor, the court may enter a nolle prosequi as to the minor, and permit the verdict and judgment to stand against the other defendant.</p>