McDonald's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 2, Oct. T., 1920, by Elizabeth McDonald, widow, from decree of O. O. Washington Co., Nov. T., 1919, No. 29, dismissing petition for share in distribution in estate of Charles A. McDonald. Petition by widow to share in distribution. Before Hughes, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the petition. Elizabeth McDonald, widoiv and petitioner, appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was decree, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Simpson,
Charles A. McDonald, the decedent in this case, died August 11, 1919, intestate, and without descendants, leaving to survive him the appellant, who claims to be his widow, and his mother, who is the appellee. Appellant filed her petition in the court below praying to have appraised and set apart to her, as widow of decedent, real estate of the value of $5,000 agreeably to the provisions of section 2 of the Act of June 7,1917, P. L. 429. Appellee filed an answer admitting a marriage ceremony had been performed between appellant and decedent, but averred she was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Miltimore v. Miltimore & De BorbonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861
- Fulmer v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1881
- Sproul v. MurraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Hake v. FinkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1840
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