Schoonover's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 34, Oct. T., 1909, by Walter C. Stephens, Executor of O. L. Schoonover, deceased, from decree of O. C. Clearfield Co., No. 4,751, awarding specific performance in Estate of O. L. Schoonover, deceased. Petition for specific performance. Before A. O. Smith, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was decree awarding specific performance.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
Mary J. Flegal, the appellee, presented her petition to the court below praying for the specific performance of a written contract for the sale of land entered into, on November 1, 1893, between Orín L. Schoonover, the decedent, .and M. F. Flegal, also deceased. Schoonover died on September 4, 1906, and M. F. Flegal in May, 1907. The interest of M. F. Flegal, in the land, had by sundry conveyances from his heirs become vested in Mary J. Flegal, the petitioner. The execution of the written agreement was duly proved and the description of the land therein contained was full…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tilghman v. FisherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1840
- Diamond v. TobiasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1849
- Hughes v. HughesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
- Hummel v. LillySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- Webb v. DeanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
3Cited by1 opinion
- Smith's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1941