Wusthoff v. Dracourt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of Alleghany county. Ejectment by Henrietta Dracourt against Charles Yan Bonhorst, Hugh Toner and Mary Wusthoff. The case depends entirely upon the construction of a clause in the will of Peter Magnier deceased; and is an ejectment for the two lower rooms of a three story brick house in the city of Pittsburg. The will of Peter Magnier was originally written in French, and the clause devising this property has been translated as follows.
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ERROR to the common pleas of Alleghany county. Ejectment by Henrietta Dracourt against Charles Yan Bonhorst, Hugh Toner and Mary Wusthoff. The case depends entirely upon the construction of a clause in the will of Peter Magnier deceased; and is an ejectment for the two lower rooms of a three story brick house in the city of Pittsburg. The will of Peter Magnier was originally written in French, and the clause devising this property has been translated as follows. “ I give and devise to Henrietta Miller, the wife of Julien Dracourt, the house which I at present occupy; which house is situated…
1Opinion of the Court
*242The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
This is an action of ejectment for the two lower rooms of a three story brick house in the market square, Pittsburgh. It involves the construction of the will of Peter Magnier, written in French, but of which the following is admi tted to be a correct translation :
“I give and devise to Henrietta Miller, the wife of Julien Dracourt, the house which I at present occupy, which house is situated on the west end of the marketplace ; to be by her enjoyed during her life only : which house shall descend, after her death, to those children who are…
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