Legal Opinion

Armstrong v. Michener

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 12, 1894No. Appeal, No. 276PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal, No. 276, Jan. T., 1894, by defendant, E. Mayhew Michener, from judgment of C. P., Montgomery Co., Dec. T., 1893, No. 37, on case stated, in favor of plaintiff, William G. Armstrong. Case stated to determine title to real estate sold by plaintiff to defendant. From the case stated it appeared that plaintiff claimed to own an estate in fee in the land in question under the will of his father, William Armstrong.

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Appeal, No. 276, Jan. T., 1894, by defendant, E. Mayhew Michener, from judgment of C. P., Montgomery Co., Dec. T., 1893, No. 37, on case stated, in favor of plaintiff, William G. Armstrong. Case stated to determine title to real estate sold by plaintiff to defendant. From the case stated it appeared that plaintiff claimed to own an estate in fee in the land in question under the will of his father, William Armstrong. Defendant claimed that plaintiff had only a life estate, and refused to accept the property and pay the purchase money. The will of William Armstrong, deceased, of Montgomery…

1Opinion of the Court

Pee Curiam,

The judgment in this case is affirmed on the opinion of the learned court below, to which maybe added the following references : Paxson v. Lefferts, 3 Rawle, 59; Rancel v. Creswell, 30 Pa. 158; Potts’s Ap., 30 Pa. 168; Ogden’s Ap., 70 Pa. 501.

Judgment affirmed.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Paxson v. LeffertsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1831
  2. Ogden's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
  3. Potts's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
  4. Rancel v. CreswellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Mylin v. HurstSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  2. Hall v. DeanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  3. Seybert v. HibbertSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
  4. Horton v. McCallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
  5. Stigers v. DinsmoreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899

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