Mendenhall v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 116, Jan. T., 1920, by defendants, from order of C. P. Lancaster Co., May T., 1919, No. 38, entering judgment for plaintiff, in ease of Jennie E. Mendenhall, administratrix of Wilson W. Jackson, deceased, who was the transferee of David C. Jackson, v. Wilson W. Jackson, administrator of Amanda Jackson, Mortgagor, with notice to Jennie E. Mendenhall, administratrix of Wilson W. Jackson, who was administrator of Amanda Jackson, deceased, and Venie Carnathan et al.,…
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Appeal, No. 116, Jan. T., 1920, by defendants, from order of C. P. Lancaster Co., May T., 1919, No. 38, entering judgment for plaintiff, in ease of Jennie E. Mendenhall, administratrix of Wilson W. Jackson, deceased, who was the transferee of David C. Jackson, v. Wilson W. Jackson, administrator of Amanda Jackson, Mortgagor, with notice to Jennie E. Mendenhall, administratrix of Wilson W. Jackson, who was administrator of Amanda Jackson, deceased, and Venie Carnathan et al., owners and terre-tenants. Scire facias sur mortgage. Rules for judgment for want of sufficient affidavit of defense by…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Mrs. Amanda Jackson died intestate, leaving to survive her a husband, Wilson W. Jackson, but no descendants ; and he, by reason thereof, became life tenant of her real estate, and her collateral heirs, some of whom are appellants in this case, became remaindermen. Her husband was appointed administrator of her estate, and, upon his petition, without notice to appellants, the orphans’ court authorized Mm to create a mortgage of f2,250 upon a farm owned by her, in order to raise money with which to help pay certain of her alleged debts, her funeral expenses, her…
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- Appeal of PriestleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
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- Ferguson v. YardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
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