Kirk v. Van Horn
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 61, Oct. T., 1919, by defendants, from order of C. P. Lawrence Co., June T., 1917, No. 57, making absolute rule for judgment for want ,of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Kirk, Hutton & Company, formerly Smith, Hutton & Kirk Company, v. Anna D. Van Horn, Administratrix of tbe Estate of George H. Van Horn, deceased, Anna D. Van Horn, widow of George A. Van Horn, Walter Van Horn, Minnie Skidmore, Lawrence Savings & Trust Company, Guardian of Emil LeRoy…
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Appeal, No. 61, Oct. T., 1919, by defendants, from order of C. P. Lawrence Co., June T., 1917, No. 57, making absolute rule for judgment for want ,of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Kirk, Hutton & Company, formerly Smith, Hutton & Kirk Company, v. Anna D. Van Horn, Administratrix of tbe Estate of George H. Van Horn, deceased, Anna D. Van Horn, widow of George A. Van Horn, Walter Van Horn, Minnie Skidmore, Lawrence Savings & Trust Company, Guardian of Emil LeRoy Van Horn and Marietta Van Horn, minors, heirs of George H. Van Horn, deceased. Scire facias to revive and continue a…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Simpson,
On December 5,1909, George H. Van Horn, the owner of real estate in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, died intestate, leaving to survive him a widow and children. Letters of administration on his estate were granted to the widow. For the purpose of keeping alive the lien of their claim on decedent’s land, plaintiffs, on December 2, 1911, brought suit against the administratrix; on *552January 24,1916, they recovered a verdict; on February 5,1916, judgment was entered thereon; and, on April 12, 1917, they issued a writ of scire facias to revive and continue the lien of…
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- Smith v. WildmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
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