Armstrong v. Connelly

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

Gustavus W. Connelly acquired, in 1896, by will from his father, subject to the life estate of his mother, a property in Philadelphia. He was married, but failed to support his wife and children, and, in December of 1894, was directed by the court to contribute to their support. In January of 1895, he deserted his family, and failed to return during his lifetime, which ended on July 2, 1923. The interest of testator’s widow terminated upon her death in 1901, and, from 1902, Sarah Connelly, Gustavus’s wife, and the children occupied the premises in question, and…