Smith's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, of Allegheny eounty: Of October Term 1883, No. 9. Bill in equity filed February 10th 1878, by W. II. McDowell, John Lind McAtee and Theodore Embry, assignees for the benefit of creditors of George G. Smith, against Martha McD. Smith, praying that defendant be required to account for and pay over certain moneys in her possession belonging to said assigned estate.
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, of Allegheny eounty: Of October Term 1883, No. 9. Bill in equity filed February 10th 1878, by W. II. McDowell, John Lind McAtee and Theodore Embry, assignees for the benefit of creditors of George G. Smith, against Martha McD. Smith, praying that defendant be required to account for and pay over certain moneys in her possession belonging to said assigned estate. In February 1880, after the bill was filed, the defendant died, and her executors, L. H. Smith and B, Wolff, Jr. were substituted and tiled an answer. The case was referred to C. W. Robb,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
On the 18th of May 1848, Dr. Charles Smith of New Brunswick, New Jersey, having made his last will and testament, died possessed of a large estate, consisting of real and personal property. By his will he bequeathed to Fitz Randolph Smith and Charles Smith Olden, of Princeton, certain personal securities, upon the trust, that the income thereof should be paid to his nephew, Charles Gardiner Smith, during *386his life, to diaries’ wife, Martha McDowell Smith, in case she should survive him, during her life; after the death of the said Charles Gardiner Smith, and his said wife, that they should…
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