Blick v. Cockins
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 195, Oct. T., 1914, by Horace J. Miller, plaintiff, from decree of O. P. Allegheny Co., Oct T., 1909, No. 1139, discharging defendant’s person and property, respectively, from writs of attachment and sequestration in case of Adelaide Miller Blick and Horace J. Miller v. James M. Cockins. Bill in equity for a declaration of trust. Before Shaper, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
Read the full summary
Appeal, No. 195, Oct. T., 1914, by Horace J. Miller, plaintiff, from decree of O. P. Allegheny Co., Oct T., 1909, No. 1139, discharging defendant’s person and property, respectively, from writs of attachment and sequestration in case of Adelaide Miller Blick and Horace J. Miller v. James M. Cockins. Bill in equity for a declaration of trust. Before Shaper, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The respondent having failed to comply with the decree of the court plaintiffs caused the issuance of writs of attachment and sequestration to enforce the order. Subsequently…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
The writs of attachment and sequestration in this case *188were issued to compel obedience to a decree of the court under date of 12th June, 1912, adjudging that James M. Cockins held whatever property he had received from the estate of his deceased wife, Mary Anna M. Cockins, in his own right for life only, then to the use and benefit of these appellants, and requiring him to execute and deliver a declaration setting forth such trust relation and a full and specific statement under oath of all the property real and personal of said estate. The defendant having…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Miller v. CockinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913