Lines v. Lines
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County
No. 351 January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 2 October Term 1890, C. P. in Equity. On August 21, 1890, Jane P. Lines filed a bill in equity against William E. Lines, the Union Trust Company of New York, and others, averring that certain deeds of trust made by Jesse Lines, deceased, to William E. Lines and the Union Trust Company, respectively, wherein various persons named as defendants were designated as beneficiaries, were of a testamentary character, and were…
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No. 351 January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 2 October Term 1890, C. P. in Equity. On August 21, 1890, Jane P. Lines filed a bill in equity against William E. Lines, the Union Trust Company of New York, and others, averring that certain deeds of trust made by Jesse Lines, deceased, to William E. Lines and the Union Trust Company, respectively, wherein various persons named as defendants were designated as beneficiaries, were of a testamentary character, and were made with the express intent and purpose of defrauding the plaintiff, the wife of said J esse Lines, of her lawful share of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Chief Justice Paxson :
This case has been so intelligently and exhaustively discussed both by the learned master and the court below that I fear anything I may say will be but a repetition of what they have perhaps better said. . It certainly renders an elaboration of it unnecessary., The appellant objects to the deeds of trust to the Union Trust Company of New York and to William E. Lines for two reasons: (a) That they are in fraud of her rights as widow; and (5) that they are testamentary in their character. Hence *165she asks that the said deeds be declared void as against her, and…
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