Commonwealth v. Shuman's Administrators
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error, to the Common Pleas of Lancaster county. This was an action of debt brought to November Term, 1850, in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,, for the use of Christian Neff,- administrator of the estate of Nancy Neff, deceased, who was one of the daughters and heirs of Christian Shuman, deceased, against Elizabeth Shuman, and others, administrators of the estate of Christian Shuman, who was surviving recognisor in a recognisance in the Orphans’ Court, with…
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Error, to the Common Pleas of Lancaster county. This was an action of debt brought to November Term, 1850, in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,, for the use of Christian Neff,- administrator of the estate of Nancy Neff, deceased, who was one of the daughters and heirs of Christian Shuman, deceased, against Elizabeth Shuman, and others, administrators of the estate of Christian Shuman, who was surviving recognisor in a recognisance in the Orphans’ Court, with notice to ter re-tenants. The plea was judgment recovered, &c.; and, in addition, payment, and payment with leave,. &c.-…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered, by
Lewis, J.
This is an action upon a recognisance taken in the Orphans’ Court, upon the sale of the real estate of Christian Stoner, deceased, under proceedings in partition. The plaintiff claims to recover that part of the share which was made payable to Nancy Neff upon the death of the widow Stoner, her mother. The defendants plead in bar a former recovery for the same cause of action, at the suit of Benjamin Champneys, Esq., President of the Orphans’ Court, &c., for the use of Emanuel C. Reigart, assignee of Abraham Herr, trustee of Daniel Neff, an…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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