Stevenson's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
February 20fch 1871. Before Thompson, C. J., Bead, Agnew, Sharswood and Williams, JJ. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia: No. 298, to January Term 1871. Proceedings were commenced on the petition of Howard A. Stevenson and Bosalia C. Stevenson his wife, under the Act of April 9th 1868, Pamph.
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February 20fch 1871. Before Thompson, C. J., Bead, Agnew, Sharswood and Williams, JJ. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia: No. 298, to January Term 1871. Proceedings were commenced on the petition of Howard A. Stevenson and Bosalia C. Stevenson his wife, under the Act of April 9th 1868, Pamph. Laws 785, to have Alexander Allen and William Underdown, trustees under a deed of trust made by Mrs. Stevenson while she was a feme sole, removed, and the Grirard Life Insurance, Annuity and Trust Company appointed in their place. The petition set out that on the 24th day of January…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered,
by Read, J.
Rosalia Cecilia Hunter, a widow, with several minor children, in contemplation of marriage with her present husband, Howard A. Stevenson, by deed dated 24th January 1870, conveyed all her property to Alexander Allen (her father) and William Unclerdown, upon certain trusts therein set forth, and amongst others for the sole and separate use of the said Rosalia Cecilia during her natural life.
On the 24th October 1870, the said Howard and Rosalia his wife filed their petition in the Court of Common Pleas, stating that she had chosen for trustees…
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