Legal Opinion

Fichthorn v. Fichthorn

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 12, 1910No. Appeal, No. 247Published

Appeal, No. 247, Oct. T., 1909, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., Aug. T., 1907, No. 24, for defendant on case tried by the court without a jury in suit of Andrew It. Fichthorn et ah, Executors of Andrew Fichthorn, deceased, v. Matilda Fichthorn. Ejectment for a lot of land in the city of Reading. The case was tried by the court without a jury under the Act of April 22, 1874, P. L. 109. Error assigned was the judgment of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Stevens, J.,

filed the following opinion:

From the testimony submitted I make the following:

FINDINGS OF FACTS.

1. Andrew Fichthorn died testate in the city of Reading on June 25, 1903. His will, with two codicils, was duly probated and is recorded in the office of the register of wills in and for Berks county in Will Book, Yol. 22; p. 27. He left to survive him a widow, Rachael Fichthorn, who died April 7, 1905, eight children and eight grandchildren, children of his deceased son, George L., as follows: George, Harry L., Samuel, Florence, John, Stella, Edith and Ralph.

2. The plaintiffs, Andrew…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Majewski v. LempkaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Yost v. McKeeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
  3. Ferry's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
  4. Sheetz's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
  5. Alsop's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1848

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