Dunshee v. Dunshee
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 179, Oct. T., 1911, by defendants from decree of C. P. No. 4, Allegheny Co., Second Term, 1910, No. 390, awarding partition in case of Johnston F. Dunshee, et al. v. Margaret L. Dunshee, et al. Bill in equity for partition. Before Swearingen, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 179, Oct. T., 1911, by defendants from decree of C. P. No. 4, Allegheny Co., Second Term, 1910, No. 390, awarding partition in case of Johnston F. Dunshee, et al. v. Margaret L. Dunshee, et al. Bill in equity for partition. Before Swearingen, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The material portion of testator’s will was as follows: 1. I give my entire estate to my wife during her life. 2. At her death I give to my son M. P., the sum of five thousand dollars, to my daughters, Margaret L. and Edith each ten thousand dollars, and the balance of my estate…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
The bill in this case prayed for partition of the real estate of William Dunshee who died on March 5, 1905, having by his will given his entire estate to his wife for life, and directed that after the payment of certin pecuniary legacies, the balance of his estate should be divided among his children. He also directed that in distributing his estate, any indebtedness from any of his children to him should be deducted from their shares, and that any debt due by him on account of endorsements for Duquesne Tube Works, should be charged against his son William A.…
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