Legal Opinion
Cross's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 28, 1932No. Appeal, 196PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Maxey,
On November 5, 1931, appellants, Hoffman, Gibson and Forrester, filed a petition in the orphans’ court for specific performance of an alleged contract for an extension of a lease, dated November 8, 1906, for oil and gas development purposes, this lease being held by them on lands in Yenango County. Title to these lands had been for many years in Laura B. Cross. She died testate on February 9, 1931. By her duly probated will, title to these lands vested in Ella Cross Black. There was attached to the petition a copy of an alleged contract made in writing on November…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hall v. VanderpoolSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Lamb v. GreenhouseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
3Cited by11 opinions
- Hoffman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Norris's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Black, Exrs. v. HoffmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- In Re Estate of SchmidtSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Adam Hat Stores, Inc. v. LefcoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
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