Legal Opinion

Walkinshaw Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 20, 1922No. Appeals, Nos. 46, 47, 89PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Simpson,

On December 28, 1915, testator conveyed a small tract of land to his son, D. B. Walkinshaw, appellee in these cases, for a stated consideration of $2,000. The deed was duly executed and recorded. On June 20, 1920, the father died testate, leaving to survive him a widow and three children, one of whom is appellee (also made executor), and the other two are appellants: the will directed his residuary estate to “be divided under the intestate laws.” On August 16,1920, appellee sold a portion of the land conveyed to him, the vendee admittedly being an innocent…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cutler's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  2. Krewson v. SawyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. Lewis v. MerrymanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  4. Harlan v. MaglaughlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Connell's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Crisswell's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Brown's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  4. Morningstar v. North East Pennsylvania R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  5. Burke v. KennedySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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