WILSON'S LESSEE v. CAMPBELL, 1 U.S. 126 (1785)
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WILSON'S LESSEE v. CAMPBELL, 1 U.S. 126 (1785)1 U.S. 126 (Dall.)
Wilson's Lessee
v.
Campbell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
April Term, 1785
Ejectment. Yeates, for the defendant, when called upon at the trial to consels Lease, Entry and Ouster, confessed Lease, Entry, and Ouster for part only of the tenements laid in the declaration.
This was opposed by Bradford, who contended, that the defendant having taken general defence, when he first pleaded, and entered into the common rule, he must now confess Lease, Entry and Ouster as to the whole; but the plaintiff can recover no more than he proves the defendant to be in possession of. 1 Att. Prac. 317.
By the Court: The defendant must in this case, confess Lease, Entry, and Ouster for the whole tenements laid in the declaration.*
Footnotes[Footnote *] This case was determined at N.P. Carlisle on the 16 May, 1785, before McKean, Chief Justice, &c.[ Wilson's Lessee v. Campbell
Footnote 1 U.S. 126 (1785) ]
U.S. Supreme Court
WILSON'S LESSEE v. CAMPBELL, 1 U.S. 126 (1785) 1 U.S. 126 (Dall.) Wilson's Lesseev.
Campbell Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April Term, 1785 Ejectment. Yeates, for the defendant, when called upon at the trial to consels Lease, Entry and Ouster, confessed Lease, Entry, and Ouster for part only of the tenements laid in the declaration. This was opposed by Bradford, who contended, that the defendant having taken general defence, when he first pleaded, and entered into the common rule, he must now confess Lease, Entry and Ouster as to the whole; but the plaintiff can recover no more than he proves the defendant to be in possession of. 1 Att. Prac. 317. By the Court: The defendant must in this case, confess Lease, Entry, and Ouster for the whole tenements laid in the declaration.* Footnotes [Footnote *] This case was determined at N.P. Carlisle on the 16 May, 1785, before McKean, Chief Justice, &c.[ Wilson's Lessee v. Campbell Footnote 1 U.S. 126 (1785) ]
