Gensemer's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 55, Jan. T., 1895, by Sarah K. Davidson, from order of O. C. Lancaster Co., Nov. T., 1892, No. 8, setting aside traverse in lunacy. Rule to set aside traverse in lunacy. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was setting aside traverse.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
Joseph Gensemer, being the owner of a farm in Lancaster county, he, joined by his wife Susanna, on April 1, 1878, conveyed it to George S. Withers, subject, however, to a charge of $3,470 in favor of the grantors, the interest to be paid annually to Joseph Gensemer during his life, and after his death to his widow during her life, then the principal to enter into and form part of his estate. The charge thus remained for several years, when on 20th of August, 1886, by deed duly executed and recorded, the husband and wife assigned the security to their grandson,…
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