Weyerbach v. Weyerbach
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. Error to the Common Pleas of Bucks, In the Court below, Jacob Weyerbach brought an action against Henry Weyerbach, in which the following case was stated for the opinion of the Court. “ Isaac Weyerbach, by his last will and testament, dated the 20th of February, 1805, did devise and bequeath as follows, viz. ‘ Firstly.
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IN ERROR. Error to the Common Pleas of Bucks, In the Court below, Jacob Weyerbach brought an action against Henry Weyerbach, in which the following case was stated for the opinion of the Court. “ Isaac Weyerbach, by his last will and testament, dated the 20th of February, 1805, did devise and bequeath as follows, viz. ‘ Firstly. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna, all such of my household goods and kitchen furniture as she may want or have occasion for, for her own use forevei'. Item. I give, devise and bequeath unto my son Henry Weyerbach, all my lands and plantation situate in…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Sergeant, J.
The testator by his will devises to his son Henry in fee, all his lands and plantation in Springfield township, subject to the payment and privileges thereinafter set forth. He then bequeaths specific legacies of horses to Henry and to Peter, respectively, and to them equally his gears, ploughs and harrows and farming utensils. He then orders his stock of cattle, household goods and furniture (except a cow to his wife) to be sold, and the money, after paying the expenses of administration and all his debts, to be equally divided among his…
2Cited by1 opinion
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