Estate of Palm
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 180, Oct. T., 1899, by Levi Brumbach, from decree of O. C. Berks Co., directing payment of legacy charged on land. Opinion by Beaver, J. Petition under act of February 24,1884, to enforce payment of legacy charged on land.
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Appeal, No. 180, Oct. T., 1899, by Levi Brumbach, from decree of O. C. Berks Co., directing payment of legacy charged on land. Opinion by Beaver, J. Petition under act of February 24,1884, to enforce payment of legacy charged on land. It appears from the record that Jacob Palm devised certain real estate to his son Isaac charged with the payment of the interest of $400 to Molly Grimes during her lifetime or widowhood, the principal to be paid upon her death or marriage to and among testator’s three children, Isaac, Ellen and Henry. Isaac’s interest in the real estate was sold by the sheriff…
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Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
Jacob Palm by his will disposed of his real estate as follows: “I direct, and it is my will, that my son Isaac shall have my house and lot which I now occupy at Sinking- Spring, containing about one-half an acre of ground, with all the appurtenances belonging thereto, at the sum of four hundred dollars, the interest whereof is to be paid annually to Molly Grimes during her lifetime or widowhood .... and, upon her death or marriage, I direct the said sum of four hundred dollars to be equally divided among my said three children, Isaac, Ellen and Henry Palm, or their lawful…
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