Sheridan v. Sheridan
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
No. 137 July Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 669 December Term 1888, C. P. No. 1. On December 31, 1888, Richard B. Sheridan filed a bill in equity against Francis Sheridan and others, praying for partition of a tract of land in the city of Philadelphia, containing about twenty-two acres.
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No. 137 July Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 669 December Term 1888, C. P. No. 1. On December 31, 1888, Richard B. Sheridan filed a bill in equity against Francis Sheridan and others, praying for partition of a tract of land in the city of Philadelphia, containing about twenty-two acres. The bill averred that Elizabeth G. Sheridan, deceased, died seised of said tract of land, leaving a will and codicil appointing Jacob L. Smith, Walter E. Rex and Joshua T. Owen as her executors; that, said Smith and Rex having renounced, letters testamentary were granted to said Owen as the sole acting…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Williams:
There can be no doubt that the Court of Common Pleas has jurisdiction by bill in this case. Prior to 1845, partition could be made in that court only on the law side, and by action ; but the act of March 17, 1845, conferred upon the Supreme Court in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and upon the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia county, jurisdiction in equity in all cases of partition. Afterwards, by the act of February 14, 1857, this jurisdiction was extended to the several courts of Common Pleas throughout the state, so that these courts now have…
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