Smith v. Smith
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 127, April T., 1921, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1919, No. 1584, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of William J. Smith, Peter S. Smith, James Smith, Mary E. Anderson, Katherine Smith Pastorius, Bella Smith Moegele and Anna Jones Smith, v. Hattie Smith and Hattie Smith, Executrix of the Estate of Dennis J. Smith, deceased. Ejectment to recover two pieces of ground in the 17th Ward, City of Pittsburgh.
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Appeal, No. 127, April T., 1921, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1919, No. 1584, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of William J. Smith, Peter S. Smith, James Smith, Mary E. Anderson, Katherine Smith Pastorius, Bella Smith Moegele and Anna Jones Smith, v. Hattie Smith and Hattie Smith, Executrix of the Estate of Dennis J. Smith, deceased. Ejectment to recover two pieces of ground in the 17th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. Before Reid, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The jury entered the following verdict: And now, to wit, October 20,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Head, J.,
Sometime prior to the institution of this suit the premises in controversy were owned by four brothers as ten*230ants in common in equal shares. One of the brothers, Joseph, died intestate leaving him to survive a widow and four children. Two of the brothers, William and Peter, are yet living and are parties to this action. The fourth brother, Dennis, died, and the present defendant is his widow and sole devisee, succeeding to whatever title he had at the time of his death. The four children of Joseph and the surviving two brothers, Peter and William J., joined in bringing this…
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- Galbreath v. GalbreathSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1836
- Hill v. MeyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
- Caldwell v. WaltersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
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