In re Gangwere's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal by tbe beirs of Henry Gangwere from tbe decree of tbe Orphans’ Court of Lehigh county. On the petition of Jacob Gangwere, Joseph Gangwere, and Solomon Gangwere, a citation issued out of the Orphans’ Court of Le-high county, directed to Jacobina, the widow of Henry Gangwere, deceased, alleging, inter alia, that said Henry Gangwere died intestate, seized of certain real estate in said county and the county of Northampton adjoining, leaving a widow, the said Jacobina,…
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Appeal by tbe beirs of Henry Gangwere from tbe decree of tbe Orphans’ Court of Lehigh county. On the petition of Jacob Gangwere, Joseph Gangwere, and Solomon Gangwere, a citation issued out of the Orphans’ Court of Le-high county, directed to Jacobina, the widow of Henry Gangwere, deceased, alleging, inter alia, that said Henry Gangwere died intestate, seized of certain real estate in said county and the county of Northampton adjoining, leaving a widow, the said Jacobina, and issue by a former marriage — that said real estate had been appraised according to law, and would be accepted at the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
— As the deceased, Henry Gangwere, died intestate, Jacobina Gangwere, his widow, under the intestate laws, is entitled to the one-third of the personal absolutely, and the one-third of the real estate during life. This is not disputed; and if there was nothing else in the case, the distribution of the estate would be at*425tended with little difficulty. But the heirs of the intestate contend she is not entitled to any portion in the distribution, because, before or at the time of the marriage, the parties entered into a marriage contract. To…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hutchinson v. SandtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1833
- Ellmaker v. EllmakerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1835
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- Haga v. IngebrightsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
- Szajnecki v. SzajneckiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- O'Dell v. O'DellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947