Gallagher's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Juniata county: Of May Term 1878, No. 115. Appeal of Joseph Gallagher and others, residuary legatees under thp will of Robert C. Gallagher, deceased. /Robert C. Gallagher died in 1872, leaving a will, wherein he made certain provisions for his widow, Jane Gallagher, devised certain real estate to his sister, Sophia Oswald, and bequeathed all the residue of his estate, excepting certain specific legacies, to his nephews and nieces, in…
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Juniata county: Of May Term 1878, No. 115. Appeal of Joseph Gallagher and others, residuary legatees under thp will of Robert C. Gallagher, deceased. /Robert C. Gallagher died in 1872, leaving a will, wherein he made certain provisions for his widow, Jane Gallagher, devised certain real estate to his sister, Sophia Oswald, and bequeathed all the residue of his estate, excepting certain specific legacies, to his nephews and nieces, in proportions named therein. There was no issue of Robert C. and Jane Gallagher, and the widow refused to accept the provisions…
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment of the Supreme Court was entered
2Per curiam
We discover no substantial error in this case. TEe decree is, therefore, affirmed and appeal dismissed, and the costs ordered to be paid by the appellants."”^
3Cited by5 opinions
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