Patten v. Scott
Citations
- 118 Pa. 115
- 12 A. 292
- 1888 Pa. LEXIS 373
Syllabus
<p>1. A defendant in ejectment who claims title by a continuous adverse possession for twenty-one years after warrant and survey and before patent to the warrantee or those claiming under him, may set up the title thus acquired against a patent granted before action brought.</p> <p>2. A survey was made to T. S. in 1830 under a warrant issued in 1823 r An adverse possession was begun by P. in May, 1863: In June, 1884, M. S., claiming under T. S., obtained a patent and in September, 1884, brought ejectment against P : Held, that a title so maturing to P. should constitute a good defence.</p>
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