Darlington v. Darlington
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 324, Jan. T., 1893,. by defendant, Joseph H. Darlington, from judgment of Ci P. Chester Co., Aug. T., 1892, No. 4, on verdict for plaintiff, Lydia Ann Darlington. Ejectment. Before Waddell, P. J. At tbe trial, it appeared that plaintiff claimed title under the will of her husband, Job G. Darlington.
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Appeal, No. 324, Jan. T., 1893,. by defendant, Joseph H. Darlington, from judgment of Ci P. Chester Co., Aug. T., 1892, No. 4, on verdict for plaintiff, Lydia Ann Darlington. Ejectment. Before Waddell, P. J. At tbe trial, it appeared that plaintiff claimed title under the will of her husband, Job G. Darlington. The material portions of the will were as follows: “ 1st. I order and direct that all my jus.t debts and funeral expenses be paid by my executors hereafter named as soon- as it can conveniently be done after my decease-. “ 2d. And in order to enable tbem to pay tbe same, I do authorize…
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Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Stebbett,
To maintain the issue on her part, the plaintiff gave in evidence, inter alia, deed of March 28,1805, from Benjamin Hawley and wife, to Joseph Darlington, for the land in controversy, being part of a larger tract patented to said grantor; also will (of Joseph Darlington, probated May 12, 1821, devising same to his wife for life, remainder in fee to his children, of whom his two sons Job G. and. Caleb were the survivors; also, deed of February 5,1867, from Job G. Darlington and wife to his brother Caleb, for his undivided interest in same; also, will of…
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