Gheen v. Osborn
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN. ERROR. Peter Osborn, by his will dated 4th of June, 1813, bequeathed to his vyife the house in which he lived, with the garden, &e.; to be enjoyed by her during her natural life, and then to his son Joseph,defendant, in fee; certain furniture, as much fruit growing on the place as should be sufficient for her use, and firewo'od .was also given, together with a horse, &e., to be kept for her.
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IN. ERROR. Peter Osborn, by his will dated 4th of June, 1813, bequeathed to his vyife the house in which he lived, with the garden, &e.; to be enjoyed by her during her natural life, and then to his son Joseph,defendant, in fee; certain furniture, as much fruit growing on the place as should be sufficient for her use, and firewo'od .was also given, together with a horse, &e., to be kept for her. “The will then says, I do further bequeath to my said wife, the hum of one hundred dollars, to be paid to her out of my estate, yearly and every year during her natural life, and also the further sqm…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by.Huston, J.
Peter ‘Osborn, by his will dated 4th of June, 1S13, devised a plantation to his son Joseph, and to his wife Elizabeth, the house in which he lived, with the garden, &c., to be enjoyed by her during her natural life, and then to his son Joseph in fee; he also gave to- his wife certain furniture, as much -fruit growing on the place as should be sufficient for her usei also her firewood, and a.horse to be kept for her, and then adds, “ I do further give and bequeath to'my said wife, the sum of one hundred dollars, to •be paid to her out of -my…
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