Legal Opinion

Metzger v. Metzger

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 25, 1940No. Appeals, 81 and 82PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

Theodore Metzger, appellee, instituted suit in equity against his mother, Mary Metzger, and his sister, Eliza beth Metzger, appellants, to enforce a parol trust , in real estate and for an accounting.

On May 1, 1931, Mary Metzger, who was then seventy-five years of age, conveyed to Theodore Metzger, her son, and Elizabeth Metzger, her daughter, by way of gift, in equal undivided half interests, her undivided interests in seven parcels of land located in Butler, Pennsylvania. At the time of this conveyance, the son and daughter agreed, in writing, that all or so…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Sinclair v. . PurdyNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
  2. Wood v. . RabeNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  3. Kauffman v. KauffmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  4. Morrish v. MorrishSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  5. McCloskey v. McCloskeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Frowen v. BlankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Estate of Daniel McNichol Deceased, Ellen McNichol Evangelista and Joseph G. McNichol Executors v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
  3. Silver v. SilverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  4. Kalyvas v. KalyvasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  5. Brooks v. ConstonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946

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