Black v. Black

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pollock, J.:

These are separate proceedings in error between the same parties, prosecuted from one decree. The records are exceedingly voluminous. The facts to be gleaned therefrom, briefly stated, are as follows : James G. Black died intestate on the 14th day of May, 1877, leaving surviving him his widow, Phebe A. Black, and eight children, whose names and dates of birth are as follows : Elizabeth E., December 16, 1861; William R., April 28, 1863; Charles N., April 6, 1865; Anna J., July 25, 1867; Maggie E., February 21, 1869; Ida E., January 7, 1871;…