Legal Opinion

Parnham v. Steele

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County

Decided February 25, 1955No. 2599Published

1Opinion of the Court

Soffel, J.,

Albert Parnham, plaintiff, brought suit in ejectment against Thomas A. Steele, Jr., and Helen Drew Steele, defendants, to recover two acres of ground. Plaintiff is a devisee under the will of Thomas A. Steele, deceased. Defendants are children of said Thomas A. Steele and residuary legatees under his will.

These are the facts:

On December 13, 1943, Thomas A. Steele made his last will, which contains, inter alia, the following provision:

“Second: I give, devise and bequeath to Albert Parnham of the City of McKeesport, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, Two Acres of Ground…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Newlin EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Lifter EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  3. Blackstone v. BlackstoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1834
  4. Hoke v. HermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
  5. Horn's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934

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