Reisher's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 213, Jan. T., 1917, by Metta C. Reisher, Grace Gilbert, Hazel Spahr and Farmers & Merchants Trust -Company of Chambers-burg, Guardian of Arthur 8. Reisher, Theodore Reisher, Walter E. Reisher, Mildred E. Reisher, Gladys M. Reisher, Rosalie L. Reisher and John L. Reisher, from decree of O. C. Franklin Co., dismissing exceptions to sheriff’s inquisition in partition proceedings in estate of Samuel Reisher, deceased.
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Appeal, No. 213, Jan. T., 1917, by Metta C. Reisher, Grace Gilbert, Hazel Spahr and Farmers & Merchants Trust -Company of Chambers-burg, Guardian of Arthur 8. Reisher, Theodore Reisher, Walter E. Reisher, Mildred E. Reisher, Gladys M. Reisher, Rosalie L. Reisher and John L. Reisher, from decree of O. C. Franklin Co., dismissing exceptions to sheriff’s inquisition in partition proceedings in estate of Samuel Reisher, deceased. Petition for partition of a decedent’s real estate. Before Gillan, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The lower court dismissed the exceptions…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
The point at issue here can be understood only as we have before us the main features of the will and codicil,' which together give rise to the dispute. The will of the testator, .Samuel Reisher, late of Chambersburg, dated July 6,1892, contains the following devise: “The Smith property on Main Street adjoining Wm. M. Wallace’s Estate on the South, and Adam Christ on the North, I give, devise and bequeath to my two sons, Daniel S. and Jacob Sener, they to receive the rents, issues and profits thereof during their lives, to be divided equally between them, after…
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