Hill v. Giles
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 163, Oct. T., 1900, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny County, Oct. T., 1900, No. 667, on case stated in case of Smith W. Hill and Lucinda Hill v. George W. Giles. Case stated to determine interest in real estate.
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Appeal, No. 163, Oct. T., 1900, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny County, Oct. T., 1900, No. 667, on case stated in case of Smith W. Hill and Lucinda Hill v. George W. Giles. Case stated to determine interest in real estate. Frazer, J., filed the following opinion: This is a case stated to determine the estate of Lucinda Hill, formerly Lucinda Woods, in certain real estate situate in Mifflin township, this 'county, devised to her in the will of her uncle, Joseph Irwin, who died September 21,1881. After disposing of certain definite parts of his home farm, the will…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The question for our determination on this appeal is whether Lucinda Hill, wife of Smith W. Hill, has a fee simple title to the property in question under the will of Joseph Irwin, deceased, or only a life estate under it. The conclusión arrived at by the learned judge of the court below in his clear and concise opinion plainly and distinctly holds that Lucinda Hill has only a life estate in the land in question. An examination of the cases cited show numerous decisions of this court which sustain the opinion referred to, and satisfy us that no error was committed by the court…
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