Cragin's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 211, Jan. T., 1922, by H. Frances Cragin, from decree of O. C. Pbila. Co., Oct. T., 1918, No. 76, dismissing exceptions to adjudication, in estate of Charles I. Cragin. Exceptions to adjudication of Thompson, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Exceptions dismissed in opinion by Gest, J. H. Frances Cragin, widow, appealed. Error assigned, among others, was decree, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
Charles I. Cragin, with his wife, H. Frances, on November 9, 1892, conveyed real estate in Palm Beach to Miss Adams, a stenographer. The next day Miss Adams conveyed the same property to Mrs. Cragin; these deeds were duly recorded. November 11th, Cragin and wife reconveyed the premises to Miss Adams, who, on the following day, November 12th, reconveyed the premises to Charles I. Cragin. The last two deeds were not recorded before the husband’s death, December 15, 1915, and for more than twenty-three years were kept in an envelope in his tin box; on this envelope…
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