Heffernan v. Addams
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of Berks county. George W. Heffernan, administrator of Catherine Heffernan deceased, against Elijah Deckart and Peter Addams, administrators of John Addams deceased. Feigned issue to try the right of Catherine Heffernan to money in court arising out of the sale of the real estate of William Singer.
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ERROR to the common pleas of Berks county. George W. Heffernan, administrator of Catherine Heffernan deceased, against Elijah Deckart and Peter Addams, administrators of John Addams deceased. Feigned issue to try the right of Catherine Heffernan to money in court arising out of the sale of the real estate of William Singer. Henry Singer the elder by his will devised a tract of land to his son Henry Singer, subject to the payment of the interest of 200 pounds annually to Catherine Heffernan. Henry Singer the younger died intestate and without issue, but leaving a widow. The land was appraised…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Kennedy, J.
The several errors assigned in this case present but two questions:—First, Had Hugh Henry Heffernan authority, under the letter of attorney from Hugh Heffernan and Catherine his wife, of the 10th of June 1814, to compound for money which had not become payable to his principals, and upon receipt of a less sum *120than the amount of the debt to release or acquit the debtor, or to compound for an annuity, that is, the interest on 200 pounds made payable to Catherine, one of the constituents, during her natural life, and to accept of a gross sum in…
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