Harkins v. Doran

Citations

• 2 Monag. 738
• 15 A. 928
• 1888 Pa. LEXIS 818

Syllabus

<p>A covenant for maintenance contained an agreement to convey realty in consideration of the maintenance of the covenantee during his life, and also a home for his daughter, and if she did not see fit to live there she was to be maintained by the covenantor wherever she resided, when it should become necessary so to do. Held, that the agreement did not constitute a charge on the land for the support of the daughter, and no action of ejectment would lie therefor by her.</p> <p>Where the covenantor, in such case, entered into possession under the agreement, it seems that the statute of limitations will run and a good title be acquired by twenty-one years adverse possession.</p>