Watson v. Martin
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 402, Jan. T., 1909, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1909, No. 2,133, for defendant on case stated in suit of Lizzie M. Watson v. William J. Martin. Case stated to determine marketable title to real estate. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant on the case stated.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
This was a case stated to determine the title to real estate claimed by the appellant under the following clause of her uncle’s will: “If their is enny cash left over it goes to Lizzie M. Watson.” The testator’s heirs were children of his deceased brothers and sisters. His estate at the execution of his will and at his death ten months later consisted of about $1,400 in money, shares of stock sold by his executor for $5,450, notes amounting to $2,500, household furniture worth $50.00, and a dwelling house for which he paid $2,650. The pecuniary legacies, fifteen *250in number, amounted…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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