Pierce v. M'Keehan
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Special Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland county. Andrew Pierce for the use of A. D. M’Bride and John M’Clay, his assignees, against Robert M’Keehan.
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ERROR to the Special Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland county. Andrew Pierce for the use of A. D. M’Bride and John M’Clay, his assignees, against Robert M’Keehan. This was an action of debt on two bonds, for real debt, $891 each, of Robert M’Keehan to Andrew Pierce, dated 3d of April 1837, and falling due 1st of April 1840 and 1841, and given by M’Keehan to Pierce in payment for a tract of land, formerly the property of Joseph Pierce, which, by divers mesne conveyances, became vested in Andrew Pierce. On the 22d of June 1838, Andrew Pierce made a voluntary assignment of all his estate,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Huston, J.
— Jane Jacobs made her will in 1827; of which the following clause was material in this case. “ I give and bequeath to my son Andrew, and to his heirs and assigns, all the residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever kinds the same may be, subject to the maintenance of my son Joseph, for and during his natural life; he shall be supplied with good clothing, boarding, washing, and lodging.” Under this will, it was stated that Andrew Pierce, the devisee, received above $6500.
On the 24th of March 1828, Andrew Pierce, the devisee, purchased…
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