Riehle's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia, confirming the report of the auditor distributing the estate of John Sigmund Riehle, deceased. The decedent died in 1812, leaving a will proved May 28th 1812. By his will after certain provisions for his wife and son, William Riehle, he devised as follows:— “ Item.
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Appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia, confirming the report of the auditor distributing the estate of John Sigmund Riehle, deceased. The decedent died in 1812, leaving a will proved May 28th 1812. By his will after certain provisions for his wife and son, William Riehle, he devised as follows:— “ Item. As for and concerning all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, whatsoever and wheresoever, charged with the annuity and other privileges hereinbefore bequeathed for my said wife, I do give, devise and bequeath the same unto my three beloved…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, by
Read, J.
The question in this case is what is the construction to be placed on the will of John Sigmund Riehle, which was proved at Philadelphia on the 28th May 1812, the testator having died in that year.
The testator left three children, William Riehle, Susanna Read, a widow, and Catharine, wife of Samuel Pancoast; and he devised and bequeathed the rest, residue and remainder of his estate, real and personal, to Ms said three children, their respect*102ive heirs and assigns, to be equally divided between them, the said three children, part and share…
2Cited by1 opinion
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