Donaldson v. Pettit
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 164, April T., 1906, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Mercer Co., April T., 1906, No. 22, for plaintiff on case stated in suit of James A. Donaldson v. William C. Pettit.
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Appeal, No. 164, April T., 1906, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Mercer Co., April T., 1906, No. 22, for plaintiff on case stated in suit of James A. Donaldson v. William C. Pettit. The case stated was as follows : Dr. F. Donaldson, late of the borough of Greenville, said county, died intestate on February 8, 1902, leaving to survive him a widow, Margaret C. Donaldson, and other heirs, among whom was the plaintiff In the case; letters of administration on the estate of the said Dr. F. Donaldson were duly issued by the proper officer of said county to the said Margaret C. Donaldson, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
The' question involved is thus stated by the appellant:
“ A made a will disposing of all her property, and subsequently executed a codicil giving a life estate in certain land to B, but provided that if B should endeavor to collect any claims against the estate of A’s deceased husband, then the bequest should be entirely revoked and her will should remain as if the codicil had never been written. B endeavored to *570collect some such, claims in the lifetime of A, but they were reiected by an auditor. Is B entitled to a life estate in the land?”
If the presentation of a claim…
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