Beyer v. Reesor
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Common Pleas of Lancaster county. The Commonwealth for the use of George Keller, administrator of Ann Beyer, deceased, against John Reesor and Christian Reesor. This was an action of debt upon a recognizance in the Orphans’ Court. On the 16th December 1839, a petition was presented for the purpose of obtaining a partition or valuation of the estate of Christian Reesor, deceased, and an inquest was thereupon awarded.
Read the full summary
ERROR to the Common Pleas of Lancaster county. The Commonwealth for the use of George Keller, administrator of Ann Beyer, deceased, against John Reesor and Christian Reesor. This was an action of debt upon a recognizance in the Orphans’ Court. On the 16th December 1839, a petition was presented for the purpose of obtaining a partition or valuation of the estate of Christian Reesor, deceased, and an inquest was thereupon awarded. On the 18th February 1840, the inquest made report, dividing the real estate into three parts, No. 1 being valued at #8175.81. On the 18th March 1840, the report…
1Per curiam
The reasons given for the opinion of the Common Pleas are so full to the purpose, and in such entire accordance with the sentiments of this court, that nothing material remains to be added. Were not the real estate of a wife involved in the question, it might admit of the possibility of a doubt whether filing the certificate of record is an integrant part of the act, which dispenses with the husband’s duty to give the security, though the words of the statute naturally and necessarily import that it is. It is put on a footing with the separate examination, declaration and certificate; all of…
2Cited by3 opinions
- In re Snyder's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Dauphin County · 1863
- Kramer v. Kramer's Administrators, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Snyder County1874
- Snyder v. Enterline, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County1855