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· 3/14/1905

Stephens v. Gunzenhauser

Citations

  • 27 Pa. Super. 417
  • 1905 Pa. Super. LEXIS 74

Syllabus

<p>Ejectment — Meaningless verdict — New trial — Abuse of discretion — Review.</p> <p>Where in an action of ejectment the court accepts a verdict for plaintiff containing words purporting to be a description, which were in fact a meaningless and impossible description of any land, and judgment is entered on the verdict, the appellate court will reverse the judgment, set aside the verdict and grant a new trial. Such a verdict cannot be amended.</p>

Judges: Beaver, Henderson, Morrison, Orlady, Porter, Rice, Smith

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