Case Name: The Lessee of Thomas v. Horlocker
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1766-09
Citations: 1 Dall. 14
Docket Number: 
Parties: The Lessee of Thomas v. Horlocker.
Judges: Present, William Allen, Chief Justice, William Coleman and Alexander Stedman, Justices.
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 16–17

Head Matter:
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1766.
Present, William Allen, Chief Justice, William Coleman and Alexander Stedman, Justices.
The Lessee of Thomas v. Horlocker.
Ancient deeds.

Opinion:
Plaintiff produced a deed, bearing date sixty-three years ago, appearing on inspection to he ancient; one of the witnesses proved to he dead, the other not known. Possession had not attended the deed, and no oth r account was given of it, or the witnesses, than by the evidence of a person who swore he had well known one of the witnesses, and had seen many deeds and papers signed by him, and from thence believed his name to this deed, to be of his handwriting, but had never seen him write. The Court, on debate, thought this a sufficient proof of the deed, considering its antiquity, and it was read in evidence.