In re Pennock's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
This case was brought into the Supreme Court from the Orphans’ Court of Chester county. The argument in 1850 resulted in the opinion and decree reported in the case of McKonkey’s Appeal, 1 Harris 256, &c.
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This case was brought into the Supreme Court from the Orphans’ Court of Chester county. The argument in 1850 resulted in the opinion and decree reported in the case of McKonkey’s Appeal, 1 Harris 256, &c. The case was sent to a master, to whose report exceptions were taken, and after argument, the opinion of the Court, hereinafter stated, was delivered by Lowrie, J. In February, 1824, Isaac Pennock, of Chester county, died leaving seven children, and leaving a large real estate, and personal property inventoried at above $100,000. A short time before his death he made a will, by which he…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered, by
Lowrie, J.
This case has already been twice before this Court, and the action of the Court on those occasions is reported in Coates’ Appeal, 2 State R. 129, and in McKonkey’s Appeal, 13 Id. 253. In both .those instances, the will of Isaac Pennock has undergone the construction of this Court, in so far as it relates to the rights here in controversy; and now, when the cause comes on for final-determination, we are asked by the appellants to hear them again on their rights under that will, before the door of justice is for ever shut against them.
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