Michalak Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

This is an appeal from a decree of partition awarded by the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County in an exercise of its jurisdiction under the Act of June 7, 1917, P. L. 337, 20 PS §1181. The petitioners, Kreszentia (also known as Zenta) Michalak and her daughter, Josephine Michalak, a minor (acting by her guardian), are the heirs at law of Joseph G. Michalak who died intestate on December 5, 1950. The respondent and present appellant is Joseph’s mother, Josephine Michalak, a widow.

The real estate involved consists of forty acres of farm land in Allegheny County…