Leahey v. O'Connor

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Moschzisker,

The court below dismissed a bill in equity and a cross-bill, hereinafter more fully described, and the plaintiff in the latter has appealed.

The original bill was filed by R. Edgar Leahey, claiming to be “trustee and attorney-in-fact for Margaret B. O’Connor [hereinafter called the defendant], under a certain [written] agreement.” The bill recited that Francis J. O’Connor died August 13,1920, testate; that, after sundry bequests, he devised the residue of his estate to his widow, the defendant, absolutely and in fee; that, on the day of the execution of…