Severns's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 201, Jan. T., 1904, by Clara W. Raleigh, from decree of O. C. Pliila. Co., April T., 1902, No. 362, dismissing petition for sale of real estate in Estate of Harriet M. Severns, deceased. Petition for order to sell real estate. Before Hanna, P. J. The court dismissed the petition. Error assigned was the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
By her will, dated July 22, 1890, probated May 9, 1901, Harriet M. Severns provides, inter alia, as follows: “ Fourth : I authorize and empower my executrix hereinafter named to sell at public or private sale the premises No. 1127 Spruce street in the city of Philadelphia whenever and upon such terms as she may deem best and to grant and convey the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof free from all liability for or on account of the application of the purchase money. The pro*70ceeds of the sale of the said premises I direct my said executrix to divide among…
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