Legal Opinion

Long v. Hill

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 12, 1905No. Appeal, No. 13PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal, No. 13, March T., 1905, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., June T., 1904, No. 210, for plaintiff on case stated in suit of Anabelle Long v. Jennie Belle Hill. Ejectment for land in Muncy Borough. Before Hart, P. J. The parties submitted a case stated and the court entered judgment for plaintiff. jError assigned was judgment for plaintiff.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Smith, J.,

The testator prefaced the disposition of his property with the clause, “ and as 'to such worldly estate as it has pleased God in His goodness to entrust me with, I dispose of the same as follows: ”

The gift to his wife is in the following terms : “ Second. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Catherine G., all my estate, real, personal and mixed, of which I shall die seized or possessed, to be held by her for her own use and benefit so long as she shall remain my widow (excepting such articles hereafter bequeathed to my two children).”

The testator’s wife and son were…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Redding v. RiceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  2. Cooper v. PogueSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
  3. Mitchell v. Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Ry.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  4. Long v. PaulSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
  5. M'Cullough's Heirs v. GilmoreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1849

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Kautz v. KAUTZSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  2. Koble v. BennettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  3. Connelly's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1922
  4. Semple's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Northampton County · 1924

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