Thomas v. See
Thomas v. See
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The amendment of the declaration, by the addition of a second count, laying a demise from a new lessor, if erroneous, is still no ground of reversal, because there was no attempt to show a legal title in the new lessor, and the case was obviously tried and decided on the first count. The addition of the second count was therefore not prejudicial to the defendant, but in fact rather aided the defence attempted to be made, inasmuch as it
Upon the main question, the facts appear to be, that the land in controversy having been purchased under executions against the defendant in this ejectment, by T. Botts, and for 'less than two thirds of its appraised value, the right of redemption was afterwards, and within the year, levied on under executions in favor of See, Stratton and Remington, of Philadelphia, and purchased for their benefit — that Botts received of Abram S. See, the full amount of the redemption money, by a draft on See, Stratton & Remington, and in the writing acknowledging the receipt, directed the Sheriff to make the conveyance “to Jacob A. See, one of the firm of See, Stratton & Remington, according to their direction.” The conveyance was, in fact, made to Jacob A. See, from whom the demise is laid in the original declaration. But the second count intimates that it should, have been, and was intended to be made to Abram S. See, from whom the demise is laid in that count, and who was in fact a member of the firm of See, Stratton & Remington. Jacob A. See wás not a member of that firm. And the defendant proved by several witnesses, that upon'inquiry in Philadelphia, they were told there was no such person.
The redemption from Botts, and the written acknowledgment of it containing the direction to convey to Jacob A. See, were made under the direction of the agent and attorney of See, Stratton & Remington, by whom the writing was attested. And there is little doubt, upon the evidence, that the name of Jacob A. See was inserted in the writing by mistake or inadvertence, instead of that of Abram S. See, from whom the redemption is acknowledged to have been received. But the Sheriff’s deed having been made in pursuance of the written directions of the first purchaser, Botts, and according to the request of the agent of the second purchasers who had transacted the redemption for them, we think there is no doubt that the title passed by the deed to Jacob A. See. And whether he holds it for his own use, or for that of Abram S. See; or of See, Stratton'& Remington,
Wherefore, the judgment is affirmed.
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