Stickles v. Oviatt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 303, Jan. T., 1904, by defendant, from decree of C. P. McKean Co., June T., 1904, No. 2, on bill in equity in ease of Hiram S. Stickles, Jacob Stickles, Lydia Smith, Jay Stickles and Adelbert E. Stickles v. G. O. Oviattetal. Bill in equity for partition. Before Bouton, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was decree awarding partition.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This was a bill filed by certain heirs of Miller C. Stickles, deceased, against his other heirs for the partition of about one-half of the real estate of which he died seized. He died January 20, 1903, intestate, and left no lineal descendants, but left a widow who was not made a party to the proceedings. The defendants demurred to the bill and assigned as causes of demurrer that (a) it should have included all the real estate of which the deceased died seized ; and (b) the widow should have been made a party to the proceedings. The demurrer was overruled and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Deshong v. DeshongSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- Holmes v. FultonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Brown's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1877
- Ihmsen v. OrmsbySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
- Barclay v. KerrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
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