King v. Crawford
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
in error. . Writ of error to the Court of Common pleas of Montgomery county, where a case in the nature of a special verdict was stated, and judgment rendered in favour of the defendant below, and defendant in error.
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in error. . Writ of error to the Court of Common pleas of Montgomery county, where a case in the nature of a special verdict was stated, and judgment rendered in favour of the defendant below, and defendant in error. The. suit was brought by Edward King, administrator of Thomas Perfirm, deceased, against Joseph Crawford and William Hamill, executors of William Clennell, deceased, to recover á legacy of one hundred and sixty dollars, which was claimed under the will of said William Clennell, hereafter stated. Thomas. Perfirm died on or about the first of ’October, 1819, intestate, and a few…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Huston, J.
Case stated, to determine whether the plaintiff was entitled to one hundred-and sixty dollars under the will of thetestor,' William Clennell. ' .
The testator directed all his real and .personal estate to be sold, and gave to his daughter Mary one dollar, and to' his daughter Hannah thirty dollars, and then the will proceeds as follows: — “ It is my will, and I do hereby direct, that my wife, Elizabeth Clennell, at my decease, shall have the amount.of money remaining in the hands of my executors, to be put out at interest, or in such stock as…
2Cited by1 opinion
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