Legal Opinion

Sill v. Blaney

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 30, 1893No. Appeal, No. 254PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 254, Oot T., 1893, by plaintiffs, Anna G. Sill, Susan Sill and S. O. Lowry, trustee, from decree of G. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec.

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Appeal, No. 254, Oot T., 1893, by plaintiffs, Anna G. Sill, Susan Sill and S. O. Lowry, trustee, from decree of G. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1892, No. 611, dismissing bill in equity against David Blaney and Amanda Blaney, his wife, in right of said wife, Samuel H. Stewart, Harry W. Stewart, Edward Payton and Emma Payton, his wife, in right of said wife, Samuel G. Pollock, Emma Pollock, Susan S. Pollock, Harry Pierce and Ella L. Pierce, his wife, in right of said wife, Cyrus Christy, Robert R. Christ}7, Robert Kinkaid and Jessie S. Kinkaid, his wife, in right of said wife, John S.…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Thompson,

This bill was filed for the partition of certain real estate held by'the estate of Jesse Sill, deceased, and J. C. Smith, as tenants in common, and was filed by the two surviving sisters of Jesse Sill, deceased, and the trustee appointed under his will. The testator by his will directs as follows, viz.: “ That the land in question shall not be sold under any circumstances unless it should become necessary to sell the same to pay debts without the consent of my brother and sisters, and, if it should become necessary to sell the same, the proceeds of the same…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Staib v. HayesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
  2. Anewalt's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
  3. Neely v. GranthamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
  4. Chew v. NicklinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
  5. Stoner v. ZimmermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Tombs EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. Arrott v. HeinerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1937
  3. Arrott v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1931
  4. Dieterich's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1932
  5. Kellner v. Stahl, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1925

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