Christy's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 81, Oct. T., 1912, by P. J. Christy et al., from decree of C. P. Blair Co., No. 188, O. C. Docket 1911, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of John T. Christy. Exceptions to report of Thomas C. Hare, Esq., auditor. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
This appeal is from a decree of the court below making distribution of a fund consisting of the royalties accruing under certain leases for mining coal upon lands in Cambria county, of which John T. Christy died seized. The question we have to decide is one of title to the land, the nature of the estate which Francis M. Christy acquired under the will of his father, the testator. The testator, by his will, first made provision for his wife, Mary A. J. Christy, by devising to her certain property in fee, and then devised to her a life estate in the residue of his property,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Guthrie's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861
- Doebler's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
- Shapley v. DiehlSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- Bassett v. HawkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
- Arnold v. Muhlenberg CollegeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
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- Commonwealth v. LennonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936