Legal Opinion

Mylin v. Hurst

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 30, 1917No. Appeal, No. 61PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal, No. 61, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., Dec. T., 1915, No. 81, for plaintiff, on case stated, in case of Marius H. Mylin, Jr., v. S. Grace Hurst. Case stated to determine title to land. Before HassLER, J * The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $8,000 in accordance with the terms of the case stated. Defendant appealed.

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Appeal, No. 61, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., Dec. T., 1915, No. 81, for plaintiff, on case stated, in case of Marius H. Mylin, Jr., v. S. Grace Hurst. Case stated to determine title to land. Before HassLER, J * The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $8,000 in accordance with the terms of the case stated. Defendant appealed. Erren' assigned was in entering judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Potter,

This is a case stated for the opinion of the court as to the title to land. In the will of Francis Mylin, of Lancaster County, dated April 7, 1890, he devised to his grandson, Marius H. Mylin, Jr., a farm in Providence Township and a wood lot in Drumore Township “for and during the term of his natural life, and after his death unto his lawful issue and in case he had no laAvful issue, then unto his next of kin, in fee.”

The testator also provided in his will as foIIoavs : “I direct my executor and the trustees hereinafter named to keep’ properly insured and in good…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Taylor v. TaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  2. Carson v. FuhsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  3. Ogden's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
  4. Armstrong v. MichenerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  5. Arnold v. Muhlenberg CollegeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Glenn v. StewartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  2. Lowitz EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  3. Sheridan v. CoughlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Chase TrustPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1956
  5. Boshamer EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1962

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