Case ID: yeates_1/html/0499-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Lessee of John Paxton against Samuel Price.
    Recitals in a conveyance are evidence of pedigree. Tlie strict forms of conveyances have not been applied to imperfect rights. Sales of improvements have been proved by parol evidence alone.
    The lessor of the plaintiff claimed under an application filed in the land office, a survey in 1767 and a re-survey in 1786, the expenses of the latter of which he had paid. A deed from divers persons, said to be the children of Charles Sparks, (who entered the application,) to the lessor of the plaintiff for the lands in question, was shewn, dated 23d November 1786, wherein was inserted a covenant that the youngest son should convey, when of full age.
    Cited in 13 Pa., 359, to show that claims under improvements are classed as imperfect rights to land.
    Referred to in 26 Pa., 371, to illustrate the indulgence with which the old customs of granting lands were treated.
    Cited in 56 Pa., 142, in support of the proposition that recitals in a conveyance are evidence of pedigree. Cited for the same purpose in 64 Pa., 378, and 77 Pa., 314.
    It was objected, that there was not sufficient evidence of the pedigree, and that the plaintiff could not possibly recover the undivided right of the younger son, not having shewn title thereto. c
    , Mr. J. Woods, pro quer. Mr. Hamilton, pro def.
    
   Per cur.

Recitals in a conveyance áre evidence of pedigree, the rules in general being much relaxed in this particular. Such inchoate rights as applications have been frequently transferred by mere blank indorsements, and on inspection i-t appears that he has executed the deed, though his name is not mentioned in the body thereof. The strict forms of conveyances have not been applied to such imperfect rights; and in the case of improvements, it is well known, that the sale of them has been proved by parol, and that money, horses, cows, &c., have been paid and delivered, as the consideration to the vendor.

Verdict pro quer, with six pence damages and six pence costs.