Legal Opinion

McCue v. Johnston

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 1, 1855PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error to the Common Pleas of Butler county. Ejectment for 60 acres of land. On the 28th of May, 1849, Michael Maloney, Sr., was the owner of the premises, and on that day made and executed a will in writing, in which he devised to Nancy Johnston, Michael C. Maloney, Jeremiah Maloney, and Daniel Maloney each 60 acres of land, parts of the farm which he then occupied.

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Error to the Common Pleas of Butler county. Ejectment for 60 acres of land. On the 28th of May, 1849, Michael Maloney, Sr., was the owner of the premises, and on that day made and executed a will in writing, in which he devised to Nancy Johnston, Michael C. Maloney, Jeremiah Maloney, and Daniel Maloney each 60 acres of land, parts of the farm which he then occupied. On the same day, these parties entered into the following agreement with him:— “ Whereas Michael Maloney, senior, has this day made a will, in which has divided his tract of land to Nancy Johnston, Michael C. Maloney, Jeremiah…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Black, J.

This ease is to be affirméd,. for the- reasons given by the Court below¿

Judgment affirmed.

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rader v. KeiperSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Smith v. TuitSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889

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