Throckmorton v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 170, April T., 1907, by J. Y. Thompson, from judgment of C. P. Greene Co., Feb. T., 1906, No. 94, on case stated to determine the marketable title to real estate in suit of Louie Throckmorton and Charles Throckmorton v. J. Y. Thompson. Case stated to determine the marketable title to real estate. Before Taylor, J., specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court entered judgment, for plaintiff on the case stated.
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Appeal, No. 170, April T., 1907, by J. Y. Thompson, from judgment of C. P. Greene Co., Feb. T., 1906, No. 94, on case stated to determine the marketable title to real estate in suit of Louie Throckmorton and Charles Throckmorton v. J. Y. Thompson. Case stated to determine the marketable title to real estate. Before Taylor, J., specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court entered judgment, for plaintiff on the case stated. Error assigned was in entering judgment for plaintiff on case stated.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
The question presented for determination grew out of. that part of the will of David W. Frye, devising a portion of his *216real estate to his daughter, Louie Throckmorton. After directing that his personal property be sold for the payment of his debts and if that be insufficient for the purpose that his land be rented until his debts are paid, the testator devised as follows: “ then the land to be divided Between my three children my son George to have the Loar farm that I now live on by keeping me while I live and pay my funeral expenses, and my two daughters Elisabeth…
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- Mickley's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
- In re Estate of JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Mitchell v. Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Ry.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Stoner v. WunderlichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- King v. FrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
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- Stille's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1918