Legal Opinion

Willard v. Integrity Trust Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 6, 1922No. Appeal, No. 437PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 437, Jan. T., 1921, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1896, No. 1081, dismissing bill in equity in case of Oliver H. Willard v. Integrity Trust Co. and Edwin A. Landell, Jr. Bill in equity for a reconveyance of real estate. Before McMichael, P. J. Tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court states tbe facts. - Bill dismissed. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was decree, quoting it.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

Notwithstanding the many difficulties attending the subject-matter of this litigation in the past twenty years, we are satisfied, after a careful review of the record, we may safely rest our conclusions on the facts found by the learned trial judge of the court below, as follows:

“Oliver H. Willard [plaintiff] was the owner and tenant in common with one of his sisters, and trustee for another, of improved property situated on the south side of Chestnut Street, above Twelfth, bearing the number 1206 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. The plaintiff had received a common…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McCloskey v. McCloskeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  2. Bristor v. TaskerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  3. Neal v. BlackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  4. Merriman v. MunsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. King v. York Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. Kazaras v. Manufacturers Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957
  3. Collins v. Provident Trust Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County1952
  4. Kahan v. GreenfieldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  5. Brendle's Exr. v. BrendleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922

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