Legal Opinion

Scaife v. McKee

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 4, 1929No. Appeals, 157 and 159PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

Appellee was married to one of appellants on November 13, 1896, and on January 14, 1926, was divorced from him a mensa et thoro, because of his adultery. Subsequently, she agreed to convey to the other appellants a good and marketable title to three properties which she owned, and, later still, in accordance with this agreement, tendered to them a deed in fee simple, executed by herself only. The. grantees refused to accept the deed and pay the purchase money, solely because appellee’s husband had not joined in the conveyance. Appellee thereupon began the present…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  2. Maynard v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. Frick's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  4. Wright v. BarberSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  5. Reeves v. Philadelphia Suburban Water Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  2. Krenzelak v. KrenzelakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. Great American Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  4. Crawford EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  5. Henderson EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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