Kerr v. Verner
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the District Court of Allegheny county: No. 15, to October and November Term 1868. This was an action of ejectment, brought October 26th 1867, by James Kerr and seven others against Melchor Yerner, for eight-ninths of a tract of land.
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Error to the District Court of Allegheny county: No. 15, to October and November Term 1868. This was an action of ejectment, brought October 26th 1867, by James Kerr and seven others against Melchor Yerner, for eight-ninths of a tract of land. The tract in question belonged to John Yerner, who by his will, proved July 6th 1837, devised as follows :— “ I will to my daughters Christiana and Phoebe the house I now live in, together with all my ’ household furniture, and 20 acres of land, with the privilege of half the orchard — the orchard to be divided in quantity and quality; I will to my…
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The opinion of the court was delivered, January 3d 1871, by
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— John Yerner, by his last will dated 14th June 1837 and proved July 6th 1837, devised and bequeathed as follows:— “First, I will and bequeath to my daughters Christiana and Phoebe the house I now live in, together with all my household furniture, and 20 acres of land with the privilege of half the orchard — the orchard to be divided in quantity and quality; I will to my daughters Christiana and Phoebe all my cattle, hogs, sheep and fowls, and half of the Het mare, and likewise half the clock, half of all the grain in the…
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