Swisshelm's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals from decrees of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county. In equity. Nos. 9 and 25 to October and November Term 1868. The proceeding was commenced January 4th 1867, by a bill in which Jane Gr. Swisshelm was the plaintiff, and James Gr. Swiss-helm, George McCague, Jacob S. Newmeyer, John S. Davison, James S. King and Frances his wife, were defendants.
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Appeals from decrees of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county. In equity. Nos. 9 and 25 to October and November Term 1868. The proceeding was commenced January 4th 1867, by a bill in which Jane Gr. Swisshelm was the plaintiff, and James Gr. Swiss-helm, George McCague, Jacob S. Newmeyer, John S. Davison, James S. King and Frances his wife, were defendants. The bill alleges:— 1. That John Swisshelm by his will, proved December 8d 1838, gave to his wife Elizabeth, his real estate for life, and at her death to his four sons, James, Samuel, William and Henry; if either of his sons should…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, February 4th 1868, by
Ruad, J.
These two appeals are from a decree in equity of the Common Pleas of Allegheny county, made by that court on a bill filed by Jane G. Swisshelm, plaintiff, against James Swiss-helm, George McCague, Jacob S. Newmeyer, John S." Davison, James S. King and Frances S. King, his wife, William Anderson and John Noss, defendants.
John Swisshelm died seised of a tract of land in Wilkins township, Allegheny county, containing 162 acres 19 perches, and allowance of 6 per cent.'; having by his will devised the same to his wife, during her…
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