Estate of Knaub
York County Orphans' Court
Nos. 5, 6 July Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, number and term not shown. In January, 1891, Rosanna Myers presented her petition setting forth that Levi Knaub, her father, died on October 25, 1888, leaving a will dated February 20, 1874, with a codicil thereto dated February 26, 1878, duly admitted to probate, a copy of which will and codicil was attached to the petition; that Mary Knaub, the wife of the testator, died a short time before the testator, and that the…
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Nos. 5, 6 July Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, number and term not shown. In January, 1891, Rosanna Myers presented her petition setting forth that Levi Knaub, her father, died on October 25, 1888, leaving a will dated February 20, 1874, with a codicil thereto dated February 26, 1878, duly admitted to probate, a copy of which will and codicil was attached to the petition; that Mary Knaub, the wife of the testator, died a short time before the testator, and that the testator left to survive him as his heirs at law John Knaub and Levi Knaub, mentioned in said will as devisees, and an only…
1Opinion of the Court
*330NO. 5.
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Williams :
The facts of this case appear in the petition and answer, and they present a question of construction arising on the will of Levi Knaub. When the testator executed the will, his family consisted of his wife, two sons, and one daughter. His property was composed of two farms, farming tools, live-stock, and household goods. He disposed of his property among the members of his family as follows: To his wife he gave a life-estate in the farm on which they resided, and in all his personal estate ; to his son Levi he gave the same farm in fee, subject to the…
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