HUGHES v. CHAPLIN


389 Pa. 93 (1957)

Hughes, Appellant, v. Chaplin.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 27, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Peduzzi, with him Myers, Taylor & Peduzzi, for appellant.

P.D. Larimer, with him Englehart, Larimer & Englehart and Whitsett & Lee, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO, ARNOLD, JONES and COHEN, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ARNOLD, May 27, 1957:

In this action of trespass plaintiff seeks damages for defendants' removal of coal allegedly owned by her. She now appeals from an order of the court below refusing her motion to take off compulsory nonsuit entered after the close of her testimony.

The record establishes that certain coal lands were sold to the county commissioners at treasurer's sale in 1930, the coal having been assessed as "W.W. McEwen Estate...

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