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90 Pa. 235

Rigler v. Light

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 1879

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1879-05-26

No 135. Appeal by George Rigler and Henry Gingrich, administrators of Felix Gingrich, deceased, from the decree of the court making distribution of the proceeds of the sheriff’s sale of the real estate of Godlieb Light. This case involved the distribution of the proceeds of a sheriff’s sale of real estate, made upon a mortgage given by Godlieb Light to Felix Gingrich, to secure the payment of the balance of purchase-money due on the land sold under process against him.

Decided 1879-05-26

¶1The judgment of the Supreme Court was entered,

Per Curiam.

¶2We must give to the finding of the court below upon the question of fact, all the effect which the report of an auditor would have had. To reverse we must convict of palpable error. There was evidence from which the conclusion arrived at might very reasonably be drawn. A witness present testified that Light said in the presence of Gingrich, that his wife must be secured or she wouldn’t release or sign off. If a second mortgage only was meant, Gingrich’s assent was unnecessary. Something more was intended. His conversation with B.igler subsequently shows that he understood it was' to be a first mortgage. No objection has been raised to the decree that the fund was not in court.

¶3Decree affirmed and .appeal dismissed at the costs of the appellant.

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