Deshong v. Deshong
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 497, Jan. T., 1897, by defendant, Louise D. Woodbridge, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., March T., 1897, No. 48, on verdict for plaintiff. Summons in partition. Before Clayton, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant, Louise D. Woodbridge, appealed. Errors assigned were (1) in directing the jury to find a verdict for plaintiff, quod partitio fiat; (2) in refusing a continuance.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bt
Mr. Justice Mitchell,
John O. Deshong, Sr., devised to his widow Emmeline, for her life what I will call for convenience tract A, his homestead; to his son Alfred, the plaintiff, for life, tract B ; and to his son John O., Jr., the residue, which included the remainders in fee after the life estates in tracts A and B. John O. Deshong, Jr., died intestate, unmarried and without issue, leaving his mother Emmeline, a brother Alfred, the plaintiff, another brother Clarence, and a sister, Mrs. Woodbridge, the appellant. The mother, Emmeline, by deed released and conveyed an undivided one…
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