Lynch v. Lynch
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL BY DEFENDANTS FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 4 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 293 January Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 52 December Term 1887, C. P. No. 4, in Equity.
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APPEAL BY DEFENDANTS FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 4 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 293 January Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 52 December Term 1887, C. P. No. 4, in Equity. On December 9, 1887, Virginia Reed Lynch filed a bill in equity against Anthony Lynch, James McElwee and Ann, his wife, John Kilday, Daniel Kilday, William Boyle, John Boyle, Catharine Boyle and Mary Boyle, averring, in substance, as follows: That Patrick Lynch died on November 3,1871, having made his last will and testament, dated October 9, 1871, duly admitted to probate, with certain provisions, to wit: “…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Sterrett:
We are not convinced that there is any error in the decree from which this appeal was taken.
It appears from the report of the learned master that Patrick Lynch acquired by purchase the real estate described in the bill, and died seised thereof in November, 1871, leaving to survive him a widow, Mary Lynch, and one child, Daniel J. Lynch. The latter died intestate in September, 1885, leaving a widow, Virginia Reed Lynch, the plaintiff below; and testator’s widow died in August, 1886. By his last will and testament, Patrick Lynch devised the real estate in question…
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