Eyre v. Golding
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
' IN ERROR. was an action of debt in the Common Pleas of . Philadelphia county, to recover the sum of 74 dollars 66 cents, being one year’s interest at seven per cent, upon the sum 400^’ c^e interest of which was bequeathed to the wife of Golding, the plaintiff below, by her father Joseph TCnu Upon the trial of the cause, the plaintiff proved that Joseph Kay died on the 12th of December, 1.806; that he had before made his last will, dated the 21st of February, 1805, in New…
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' IN ERROR. was an action of debt in the Common Pleas of . Philadelphia county, to recover the sum of 74 dollars 66 cents, being one year’s interest at seven per cent, upon the sum 400^’ c^e interest of which was bequeathed to the wife of Golding, the plaintiff below, by her father Joseph TCnu Upon the trial of the cause, the plaintiff proved that Joseph Kay died on the 12th of December, 1.806; that he had before made his last will, dated the 21st of February, 1805, in New Jersey, which was duly proved there, and in which was contained inter alia the following bequest, “ I give and “ bequeath…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
Joseph Kay, deceased, by his last will and testament, dated the 1st of February 1805, bequeathed to his daughter Rachel, (wife of Golding the plaintiff below and defendant in error,) “ the interest of 400/., to be paid “ her annually, during her natural life,” and at her decease, the said 400/. was to be equally divided between all'her. chil*475dren. This action was brought for the recovery of the interest of 400/. for one year, immediately succeeding the' death of the testator. The executor contends that no interest is due for the first year. Whether it is or not, is the question.…
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