Cochran v. Cochran
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR TO THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS OE PERRY COUNTY. No. 59 July Term 1889, Sup.-Ct.; court below, No. 5 August Term 1889, C. P. On April 18, 1889, a case stated was submitted, in which Robert P. Cochran was plaintiff and Thomas P. Cochran, defendant.
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ERROR TO THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS OE PERRY COUNTY. No. 59 July Term 1889, Sup.-Ct.; court below, No. 5 August Term 1889, C. P. On April 18, 1889, a case stated was submitted, in which Robert P. Cochran was plaintiff and Thomas P. Cochran, defendant. The facts are fully set forth in the following opinion of the court, Barnett, P. J., filed April 29, 1889. The material facts appearing from the case stated are as follows : Thomas Cochran, who died prior to February 19, 1846, executed his will on May 2,1838, and made the following bequests and devises: 1. He gives to his wife his dwelling house…
1Per curiam
The fourth item or clause in the will of Thomas Cochran was before us for construction in Titzell v. Cochran, 8 Cent. R. 513, and we then decided that Thomas P. Cochran toot a fee-tail. The whole of the will was not before us in that case; the fourth item only was considered. We have now the entire will, and it is contended that when the fourth item is read in connection with the other portions of said will, it should receive a different construction. A careful consideration of the subject leads us to a different conclusion, and we adhere to the views formerly expressed. The opinion of the…
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