Doyle v. Mullady
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Certificate from the Court of Nisi Prius. This was an ejectment by John C. Doyle and Bridget his wife, against John Mullady, for a house and lot of ground, No. 140 North Water street, in the city of Philadelphia. Michael Murray, the father of Mrs. Doyle, by his will, proved on the 19th October 1830, devised as follows :— “ First.
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Certificate from the Court of Nisi Prius. This was an ejectment by John C. Doyle and Bridget his wife, against John Mullady, for a house and lot of ground, No. 140 North Water street, in the city of Philadelphia. Michael Murray, the father of Mrs. Doyle, by his will, proved on the 19th October 1830, devised as follows :— “ First. I do give, bequeath, and devise all them two certain three-story brick messuages and lots or pieces of ground thereunto belonging, one No. 140 North Water street, the other No. 9 Prune street, in the city of Philadelphia, unto my two children, Bridget and Michael…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Read, J.
Michael Murray, Sr., by his last will dated the 26th May 1826, devised as follows: “ 1st. I do give, bequeath, and devise all them two certain three story brick messuages and lots or pieces of ground thereunto belonging, one No. 140 North Water street, the other No. 9 Prune street, in the city of Philadelphia, unto my two children, Bridget and Michael Murray, their heirs and assigns for ever. Bridget to have the first choice, as otherwise her own choice.
“ 2d. If either of the said children, above named, should die without issue, the house, him…
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