Arnold v. Muhlenberg College
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan. T., 1909, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lehigh Co., April T., 1909, No. 62, on case stated in suit of Maria E. Arnold and Martha A. Myer v. Muhlenberg College. Case stated to determine title to real estate. Before Trexler, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment for plaintiff on case stated.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
February 21, 1910:
William Dorney died on March 22, 1881, leaving a will dated September 18, 1880. He left to survive him a widow and five children, four of whom were deaf-mutes. Subject to his widow’s life estate, and with the exception of a small be*323quest to the fifth child, Rebecca, to whom he had advanced a sum equal to her share, he distributed his estate among the four deaf-mutes. At the date of the will, Maria E. and Martha Ann (called Massy Ann in the will) were married and the former had one child, living. Subsequently a child was born to Martha which…
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