DeHaven's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 3, May T., 1903, by Jehu DeHaven, from decree of O. C. Dauphin Co., June T., 1901, overruling exceptions to auditor’s supplemental report in estate of Jehu DeHaven, Sr., deceased. Exceptions to report of Eugene Snyder, Esq., auditor. From the record it appears that Jehu DeHaven died testate July 11, 1898. By his last will and testament he provided inter alia as follows: “ Item.
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Appeal, No. 3, May T., 1903, by Jehu DeHaven, from decree of O. C. Dauphin Co., June T., 1901, overruling exceptions to auditor’s supplemental report in estate of Jehu DeHaven, Sr., deceased. Exceptions to report of Eugene Snyder, Esq., auditor. From the record it appears that Jehu DeHaven died testate July 11, 1898. By his last will and testament he provided inter alia as follows: “ Item. I give, devise and bequeath to my son, Frederick H. DeHaven, the house and lot of ground, No. 715 North Second street, Harrisburg, Penna., with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to have and to hold the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Potteb,
In the second codicil to the will which is before us for consideration, the testator, after reciting the death of his son Frederick H. DeHaven, proceeded to revoke absolutely the first codicil to his will, and provided as follows:
“ I give, devise and bequeath to my grandson, Frederick Albert DeHaven, son of Frederick H. DeHaven, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand in and to my estate, real, personal and mixed, which in my said will I have given, devised and bequeathed to his father, my said son,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Appeal of Buehler & FairlambSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882