Young's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 216 July T., 1894, by David Young, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Jan. T., 1884, No. 137, dismissing petition for citation to account in estate of David Young, deceased. Petition for citation upon Henry K. Fox, executor of Elizabeth Young, deceased, executrix of David Young, deceased, to file a supplemental account of said Elizabeth Young as executrix of the estate of David Young, deceased.
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Appeal, No. 216 July T., 1894, by David Young, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Jan. T., 1884, No. 137, dismissing petition for citation to account in estate of David Young, deceased. Petition for citation upon Henry K. Fox, executor of Elizabeth Young, deceased, executrix of David Young, deceased, to file a supplemental account of said Elizabeth Young as executrix of the estate of David Young, deceased. From the record it appeared that on January 15,1879, David Young and Elizabeth Young conveyed a tract of land to Charles E. Johnson for the consideration of $12,000. Mrs. Young insisted…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Williams,
It appears from the petition and answer that David Young was in 1879 the owner of .certain real estate in Philadelphia. He sold it in that 3'ear to C. E. Johnson for twelve thousand dollars payable one half in cash and one half in mortgage secured on the premises. Elizabeth Young, the wife of David, refused to join her husband in executing a deed to the purchaser unless she was paid three thousand dollars out of the purchase money. Her husband finally agreed to this, the deed was executed and delivered to the purchaser, and the money and the mortgage turned over…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bramberry's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Johnson v. HartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1843
- Dexter v. BillingsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
- Taylor v. BirminghamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857
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- In Re Estate of Mary VandergriftSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Blease v. AndersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Godman v. GreerOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1918
- McCollum v. Braddock Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Hoover v. PotterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
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