McPherran's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 65, Jan. T., 1905, by W. Scott McPherran, from decree of O. C. Huntingdon Co., No. 17, of 1905, confirming report of auditor in Estate of Porter W. McPherran, deceased. Exceptions to report of John D. Dorris, Esq., auditor. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Errors assigned (1-30) sufficiently appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Potteb,
The thirty assignments of error in this case have been grouped by counsel, in the argument, so as to raise six independent questions.
1. Fourth and sixth assignments. On January 20, 1895, John P. MePherran and wife conveyed to Porter W. McPherran, the decedent, certain real estate in Harrisburg known throughout these proceedings as the “ Eby lots ” for a considera*428tion of $7,500. The deed was an absolute deed in fee simple containing the words “ grant, bargain, sell,” and also contained a receipt signed by the grantor for $7,500, the consideration mentioned. There…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Nichols v. Nichols, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County1890
- Appeal of LewisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Estate of KuhlmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
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- Estate of Samuel R. GrissingerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931