Reagan v. Curran
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1909, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Washington Co., May T., 1908, No. 93, on verdict for defendants in case of John T. Reagan, Guardian of Marcella Chambers, a Minor, v. P. A. Curran and Julia B. Curran. Ejectment for land in Cecil township. Before McIl-VAINE, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appealed.
Read the full summary
Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1909, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Washington Co., May T., 1908, No. 93, on verdict for defendants in case of John T. Reagan, Guardian of Marcella Chambers, a Minor, v. P. A. Curran and Julia B. Curran. Ejectment for land in Cecil township. Before McIl-VAINE, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions indicated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Fell,
This was an action of ejectment in which the plaintiff *267claimed title for his ward under the following clause of her father’s will: “unto P. A. Curren my son in law I will and bequeath a five hundred Dollar Interest in what is known as the
(Bought from Sadia a Clark)
property with a Hotel Building situated there on and I further will that the Remaind of said property go to My Daughter Marcella Chambers and her Aunt J. B. Karlskint to own the same accept that they be Bound by this will to Pay for a suitable Monument to be placed at the graves of Robert Chambers and his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Huff v. McCauleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1866
- Baldwin v. TaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Juniata Building & Loan Ass'n v. HetzelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
- Erie & W. V. R. Co. v. KnowlesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
- Nicolls v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Kovach v. Gen. Tel. Co. of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Breniman v. BrenimanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Messinger v. Washington TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Kosin v. Andersen, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Erie County1947
- Tel-A-View Cable Corp. v. Oxford Valley Cablevision, Inc., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County1985