Clemens v. Heckscher
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 417, Jau. T., 1897, by defendants, from decree of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1890, No. 1177, on bill in equity. Bill in equity to compel the transfer of securities.
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Appeal, No. 417, Jau. T., 1897, by defendants, from decree of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1890, No. 1177, on bill in equity. Bill in equity to compel the transfer of securities. Tlie case was referred to Francis Shunt Brown, Esq., who reported as follows: 1. David D. Wagener died in Easton, Pa., in 1860, testate, and by his last will, dated February 17,1858, he devised and bequeathed, inter alia, as follows : “ I give, devise and bequeath unto my son-in-law, Thomas IT. Leary, Jr., and my friend, Andrew II. Reeder, their heirs and assigns, and to the survivor, his heirs and assigns, as…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The master’s report in this case contains a very full and satisfactory review of all the questions of fact and law arising in the present controversy, and we are convinced of its entire correctness. We affirm the decree of the learned court below upon the findings of fact and conclusions of law contained in the report.
Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed at the cost of the appellants.
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