Wilson v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 410, Jan. T., 1897, by defendants, from decree of C. P. Montgomery Co., June T., 1896, No. 9, on bill in equity. Bill in equity for partition. Before Swartz, P. J., and Weand, J. The facts appear by the opinion of tbe Supreme Court. Error assigned among others was in not dismissing the bill.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
In 1858, Dr. James Anderson died, leaving to survive him, a widow, who was his second wife, and children by her, as follows : Joseph W. Anderson, John F., A. Jackson, Ultimus Adjutor and Corona B. By his last will he devised all his land in Montgomery county, consisting of about 100 acres, at what is now Ardmore in that county, with the personal property on it, to his widow for life, and at her death to his two sons, John F. and Ultimus Adjutor. All his other estate, which was considerable, was given in equal shares to all his children. The widow declined to take…
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