Flood v. Ryan
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 361, Jan. T., 1907, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., March T., 1905, No. 3,644, on verdict for defendant in case of Ann Flood v. Most Rev. P. J. Ryan, Archbishop of Philadelphia. Ejectment for land in the city of Philadelphia. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court gave binding instructions for defendant. Yerdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 361, Jan. T., 1907, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., March T., 1905, No. 3,644, on verdict for defendant in case of Ann Flood v. Most Rev. P. J. Ryan, Archbishop of Philadelphia. Ejectment for land in the city of Philadelphia. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court gave binding instructions for defendant. Yerdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were in giving binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
Patrick Jeffers died August 24, 1903. On the 10th of that month he executed his will, its sixth clause being: “All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, I give, devise and bequeath unto St. Teresa’s Church, Broad and Catherine Streets, and St. Joseph’s House for Homeless Industrious Boys on Pine Street, share and share alike, provided however in case of my death within thirty days from the date hereof I give, devise and bequeath all my said residuary estate unto Most Rev. P. J. Ryan, Archbishop of Philadelphia, absolutely.” The…
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