Legal Opinion

Volkwein v. Volkwein

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 27, 1938No. Appeals, 158-60PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

These three appeals, each from a decree dismissing a bill for partition, were argued together. The three tracts of land sought to be divided were the property of Beinhard Volkwein at the time of his death April 9, 1937. He left a will dated May 6,1930. He devised 333 and 335 Fingold Street, Pittsburgh, to his son, Carl, appellee in Number 160. Property 336 Bepublic Street was devised to a son, Harry, appellee in Number 158. 347 and 345 Fingold Street were devised to two daughters, Alma and Hilda, appellees in Number 159.

The appellant is testator’s widow, having…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Deshong v. DeshongSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  2. Gilpin v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. Bovaird v. SeyfangSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  4. Holmes v. FultonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  5. Swan's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Keystone State Theatre Co. v. WidmyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Harrier v. Harrier, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Blair County1947
  3. In re Brinton PartitionPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Lawrence County · 1955
  4. Reagan EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Fayette County · 1950

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