McKee's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny county: Of October and November Term 1880, No. 288. Frederick McKee, the elder, died on March 21st 1865, leaving two children, both minors, by name Melissa McKee and Frederick McKee, and his wife, Melissa McKee.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny county: Of October and November Term 1880, No. 288. Frederick McKee, the elder, died on March 21st 1865, leaving two children, both minors, by name Melissa McKee and Frederick McKee, and his wife, Melissa McKee. By the decedent’s will, he directed that all his debts should be paid, and then provided, as follows:— “ And as to the balance of all my worldly estate, both real and personal; which it may please God to intrust me with at the time of my death, I do hereby dispose of the same in the following manner:— “ To my beloved wife, Melissa Patterson…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
Frederick McKee died on the 21st of March 1865, leaving to survive him a widow and two children, one of whom is the petitioner. By his will he devised his mansion house to his wife for life, and also bequeathed to her, for a like period, an annuity of $2000. He then made the following direction: “ And upon her decease I will and bequeath said, house, as also all the rest of my worldly estate, to my children in equal shares, and in default of children or lineal heirs of my body, at the time of her decease, I will and bequeath all my worldly estate to my brothers and sisters in equal shares.”…
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